Ronald Reagan domestic and foreign policies

By coltonmiller
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  • Reaganomics

    Reagans first priority was the economy, which was suffering from stagflation.

  • Cutting programs

    Cutting programs
    Reagan proposed cuts to social programs. to keep the deficit under control

  • deregulation

    deregulation
    Increased the amount of punlic land corporations could use for oil drilling,mining, and logging.

  • Economy booms

    In 1983 the econom finally booms.

  • Shifting the judicial balance

    He tried to bring a strict constructionist outlook to the federal judiciary.

  • Reagan wins

    Reagan wins
    The growing economy makes reagan very popular, he wins re-election.

  • Peace through strength

    The military buildup Reagan launched was the largest peacetime buildup in American history, costed about 1.5 trillion over 5 years.

  • New soviet leader

    Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union and agreed to resume arms control talks.

  • Iran-Contra Scandal

    Although Congress had prohibited aid to the Nicaraguan contras, Individuals in Reagan's administration continued to illegally support the rebels.

  • Relations improve

    Relations improve
    By 1987 Reagan was convinced that Gorbachev did want to reform the soviet Union and end arms race.