Ronald Reagan timeline

By CameronE312
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    Fifty-two American hostages held in Iran were released.

    Iran held hostage of 52 Americans for several months

  • Reagan inaugurated

    Reagan inaugurated
    Ronald Reagan became the 40th president

  • Soviet grain embargo lifted

    Soviet grain embargo lifted
    When Ronald Reagan became president he ended the Soviet grain embargo

  • Spending speech

    Spending speech
    Spending speech mainly focused on increasing our defensive and decreasing taxes on the rich hoping it would trickle down and help the poor

  • Reagan shot

    Reagan shot
    Well as the title says he was shot on the left underarm breaking a rib and puncturing a lung

  • Sandra Day O’Connor nominated to Supreme Court

    Sandra Day O’Connor nominated to Supreme Court
    The title says it all

  • Reagan and air-traffic controllers strike

    Reagan and air-traffic controllers strike
    the PATCO workers' refusal to return to work, the Reagan administration fired the 11,345 striking air traffic controllers who had ignored the order and banned them from federal service for life.

  • Military buildup

    Military buildup
    An example would be B-1 Bomber and MX missiles)

  • Sanctions on Poland

    Sanctions on Poland
    President Reagon lifts all U.S sanction in Poland