Early Life
This Midwest state, where Reagan was born in 1911, would later become a key political battleground.
Illinois
Before becoming president, Reagan was the governor of this state from 1967 to 1975.
California
Reagan’s economic policy, which emphasized tax cuts and free markets, was nicknamed this.
Reaganomics
Reagan famously challenged Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down this structure in Berlin.
The Berlin Wall
Reagan’s famous joke about government, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language," begins with this phrase.
"I'm from the government, and I'm here to help"
Before becoming an actor, Reagan honed his speaking skills as a radio announcer for this sport.
Baseball
Before becoming governor, Reagan served as president of this organization representing Hollywood actors.
The Screen Actor's Guild
Reagan appointed the first female Supreme Court Justice, naming this woman to the bench in 1981.
Sandra Day O'Connor
Reagan proposed this space-based missile defense system, dubbed "Star Wars" by critics.
The Strategic Defense Initiative
After being shot in 1981, Reagan humorously told the doctors "I hope..."?
"I hope you are all Republicans"
Reagan earned the nickname "The Gipper" after playing this real-life Notre Dame football player in a 1940 film.
George Gipp
Reagan’s first major film role was in Love Is on the Air (1937), where he played this profession.
Radio Announcer
Reagan fired over 11,000 federal employees in 1981 after they participated in an illegal strike. What was their profession?
Air Traffic Controllers
The Reagan Doctrine supported anti-communist resistance in countries like Afghanistan and this Central American nation.
Nicaragua / El Salvador / Guatemala / Honderas / Costa Rica
Reagan’s farewell speech warned about an "erosion" of this, emphasizing the importance of teaching it to future generations.
Patriotism
Reagan attended this small Illinois college, where he studied economics and sociology.
Eureka College
In Hellcats of the Navy (1951), Reagan co-starred with this person.
Nancy Davis / His Wife
Reagan survived an assassination attempt in 1981 when this man shot him outside a Washington, D.C., hotel.
John Hinckley Jr.
In 1982, to whom did Reagan give a speech declaring that freedom and democracy would "leave Marxism-Leninism on the ash heap of history."
The British Parliament
When Reagan signed the largest tax cut in history, he compared the government’s budget process to this simple analogy.
"Trying to get Congress to cut spending is like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall"
Ronald Reagan is credited for saving the lives of 77 people as a...?
Lifeguard
During his acting career, Reagan co-starred with Peter, the younger brother of which future president?
John F. Kennedy
Reagan famously called the Soviet Union this phrase in a 1983 speech, emphasizing Cold War tensions.
The Evil Empire
Reagan signed this 1987 treaty with Mikhail Gorbachev, marking the first time the U.S. and USSR agreed to reduce nuclear weapons.
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
During a speech, Reagan described his foreign policy approach toward the Soviet Union with this famous phrase that emphasized caution.
"Trust, but verify"