Ronald Reagan

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Reagan's Years in Office

1981-1989 (2 terms)

Ronald Reagan

40th President, republican with a strong anti-communist view. influenced fall of communism. talked with gorbachev to end Cold War

Berlin Wall

A wall built in 1961 dividing Soviet controlled East Berlin from the democratic West Berlin. It was torn down in 1989.

Arms Race

Cold war competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to build up their respective armed forces and weapons. Reagan favored a strong military to compete with the Soviets.

Star wars

President Reagan's proposed weapons system to destroy Soviet missiles from space

Reaganomics

Reagan's theory that if you cut taxes, it will spur the growth of public spending and improve the economy. It included tax breaks for the rich, "supply-side economics," and "trickle down" theory.

Supply Side Economics

economic theory that lower taxes will boost the economy as businesses and individuals invest their money, thereby creating higher tax revenue


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