Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Period: Jan 1, 1981 to Aug 1, 1987

Price control on oil elimination

Feb 9, 1981

In an attempt to lower oil prices Reagan eliminated the price controls previosuly on oil.

Tax Cuts

Aug 13, 1981

Reagan signed the biggest tax cut in the nations history.

Appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor

Sep 21, 1981

Reagan appointed Sandra Day O'Connor to be the first Supreme Court Justice that was a woman.

START

Jun 9, 1982

The goal of START was to decrease missiles on the United States and the Soviet's side.During his administration he treaty didn't pass, but it did get passed in 1991.

Strategic Defense Initiative

Mar 28, 1983

A plan to develope weapons to intercept oncoming missiles.

Latin America

Oct 25, 1983

Marxists overtook the government of Grenada, Reagan sent American troops to help. Cuban soldiers were defeated and a new, anticommunist government was put in place.

William Rehnquist

Sep 6, 1986

Since he was the most conservative justice Reagan appointed William Rehnquist to chief justice.

Tax Reform Act

Oct 22, 1986

Created to try to simplify income tax code and eliminate many tax shelters.

Soviet Troop Withdrawl

Jul 20, 1987

Soviet troops started leaving Afghanistan because of Reagan's increased help to the Afghan guerrillas.

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces

Dec 8, 1987

Reagan and Gorbachev signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces that demanded destruction of all nuclear weapons.