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Reagan Inaugurated
Reagan is sworn into the presidency. -
Fifty-two American hostages held in Iran released
American citizens are released back tot the US and are no longer hostages. -
Spending speech (increase defense, decrease taxes)
Reagan speech, trickle down economics. -
Reagan Shot
President Reagan was shot and wounded in Washington DC by John Hinckley Jr. -
Soviet grain embargo lifted
Reagan lifts the embargo on grain against the Soviet Union. -
Reagan and air-traffic controllers strike
Strikes against PATCO, led to mass confusion and mass firing of pilots. -
Sandra Day O’Connor nominated to Supreme Court
First woman on the supreme court -
Military buildup (B-1 Bomber and MX missiles)
Reagan asks for a majour increase in arms -
Reagan addresses Parliament in England
Reagan addresses parliament, first american to address both houses -
Tax Equity & Fiscal Responsibility Act
3$ less in spending for every 1$ raise in taxes -
Water Quality Control Act
Act to try to maintain clean and sufficient water. -
Suicide bombers attack U.S. Marines in Lebanon (1983)
Trucks filled with bombs ran into buildings with american and french troops -
Invasion of Grenada
US invaded to help subdue the revolutionary government -
Social Security reform becomes law
Key to social welfare and disabled -
Strategic Defense Initiative
Creation of an anti missile shield around the US. -
Farm credit crises (Feb 1985)
Farmers lost 4.8 billion dollars -
Embargo on Nicaragua
Embargo against Nicaragua to try to undermine their government -
U.S. illegally sells arms to Iran (Iran-Contra Affair)
US sends Iran weapons, which they then turn on the US -
Reagan, Gorbachev hold summit in Switzerland
Meeting between US and Russian leaders -
Space Shuttle Challenger explosion (Reagan Speech)
Spaceship explodes and Reagan gives a sad speech about those lost -
Reagan delivers his first State of the Union
Reagan gives his state of the union address, for all to hear. -
South African sanctions
Sanctions against Africa until they ended the apartheid. -
Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Iceland
Meeting between russian and us leaders -
Democrats gain seats (Midterm elections-Nov 1986)
Democrats starting to gain more power -
Sanctions on Poland
Reagan lifts the sanctions on Poland -
Tower Commission concludes report (1987)
CIA guy should have told the president very important info -
Berlin Wall Speech in West Berlin (1987)
"Tear down that wall" -
Gorbachev, Reagan sign treaty (1987)
Limited and eliminated most nuclear weapons between US and Russia -
Reagan prohibits abortion assistance (1988)
Reagan limits and outlaws abortions under certain circumstances. -
Reagan visits Soviet Union (1988)
Visit of Soviet Union by US president to try and improve relations -
Reagan says farewell
Reagan gives his farewell speech, about how well america was doing and good luck.