Ronald reagan

Ronald Reagan

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  • Assassination Attempt

    Assassination Attempt
    Reagan was shot in the chest leaving a hotel. He made a full recovery. John Hinckley is assassin.

  • Sandra Day Oconnor

    Sandra Day Oconnor
    First female justice on the supreme court

  • Fiscal 1984 Budget

    Fiscal 1984 Budget
    Reagan beleived in tax cuts and increased defense spendings. The country had more than 9 million people unemployed.

  • Star Wars

    Star Wars
    Strategic Arms Initiaitve. Spent more on defense the both Vietnam and Korean War combined.

  • Korean Flight KAL 007

    Korean Flight KAL 007
    Soviet Fighter shoots down commercial airline. Kills 269 and 61 Americans. Reagan calls it a crime against humanity.

  • Invade Grenade

    US troops invade to protect medical students and oust Marxists

  • Challenger

    Challenger
    Six astronauts die in explosin shortly after take off

  • Libya Air Strikes

    Ronald Reagan ordered air strikes on Libya in retaliation to bombing of west Berlin disco.

  • INF Treaty

    INF Treaty
    First Arms Control agreement since SALT 1

  • Berlin Wall Comes Down

    Berlin Wall Comes Down