Consequences
What impact did Reagan's decision have on the public?
Many people saw him as a controversial president allowed many deaths and more homophobia and racism.
What did Reagan supporters argue?
They argued that he still helped a lot in AIDS research and funding.
When did Reagan issue a commission to investigate the crisis?
1987
When did the epidemic start getting mentioned by health officials?
In 1982.
Roughly how many people have died from AIDS as of today?
Roughly 44.1 million.
What were the 2 reasons peoples public about Reagan shifted?
They believed his delayed response was rooted in racism and homophobia, and realized the fatal effects that the delay had.
What kind of power did Reagan use?
Deception & information control
why did it take so long for the Reagan Administration to address the issue.
Many people didn't come out that had AIDS from the current stigma surrounding homosexuality.
How many people did the delayed response effect by the end of Reagan's presidency?
658,000 deaths and 1.2 million with HIV
How did Reagan's administration react to the AIDS crisis?
They made fun of the AIDS crisis and made homophobic remarks.
How did Reagan respond to the crisis early on vs late into his presidency
At first he cut funding to the CDC and mocked the disease but as it grew, he started to provide funding.
What was the event?
The controversy was that the aids crisis was very violent during Reagan's early presidency and he didn't do anything about it until close to the end of his second term.