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| − | February 6, 1911- June 5, 2004. The fortieth President of the United States from 1981-1989. Considered by many to be the greatest American [[President]], Ronald Reagan's greatest accomplishments include leading America peacefully through the [[Cold War]] | + | February 6, 1911- June 5, 2004. The fortieth President of the United States from 1981-1989, following [[Democrat]] [[Jimmy Carter]] and preceeding Republican [[George H. W. Bush]] and Democrat [[William J. Clinton]]. Considered by many to be the greatest American [[President]], Ronald Reagan's greatest accomplishments include leading America peacefully through the [[Cold War]], lowering [[taxes]], promoting a free economy, and staunchly opposing socialism and communism, and ending the Cold War in victory for the United States. Reagan was strongly opposed to the concept of [[Big government]], advocating a reduction in the size and budget of the federal government, although during his terms in office the government size and budget both increased rather than decreasing. During his terms in office, he faced a [[Divided government]] split between Republican and Democrat control. Reagan also served two terms as governor of [[California]] from 1967–1975. |
| − | In one of his most famous challenges to Soviet Communism in Europe, he publicly uttered the words, "Mr. [[Mikhail Gorbachev|Gorbachev]], tear down this wall," before the tearing down of the [[Berlin Wall]] separating East and West Germany | + | In one of his most famous challenges to Soviet Communism in Europe, he publicly uttered the words, "Mr. [[Mikhail Gorbachev|Gorbachev]], tear down this wall," before the tearing down of the [[Berlin Wall]] separating East and West Germany. He also introduced the idea of "[[Reaganomics]]" in which the rich would spend money which would trickle down to the poor. |
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February 6, 1911- June 5, 2004. The fortieth President of the United States from 1981-1989, following Democrat Jimmy Carter and preceeding Republican George H. W. Bush and Democrat William J. Clinton. Considered by many to be the greatest American President, Ronald Reagan's greatest accomplishments include leading America peacefully through the Cold War, lowering taxes, promoting a free economy, and staunchly opposing socialism and communism, and ending the Cold War in victory for the United States. Reagan was strongly opposed to the concept of Big government, advocating a reduction in the size and budget of the federal government, although during his terms in office the government size and budget both increased rather than decreasing. During his terms in office, he faced a Divided government split between Republican and Democrat control. Reagan also served two terms as governor of California from 1967–1975.
In one of his most famous challenges to Soviet Communism in Europe, he publicly uttered the words, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall," before the tearing down of the Berlin Wall separating East and West Germany. He also introduced the idea of "Reaganomics" in which the rich would spend money which would trickle down to the poor.
