Ronald Reagan
What was Ronald Reagan's first office in politics?
Governor of California
What was a major element of Reaganomics?
Tax cuts to spur economic growth
How many states did Reagan win in the 1984 election?
49
What did Reagan do in contrast to previous administrations?
Highlighted the U.S. military role in space
What can be said about Reagan's presidency?
He helped end the Cold War
What did Reagan's critics say about the economic revival under Reagan?
That his economic programs favored the rich
What does the Trickle-Down Theory state?
Benefits for the wealthy will also help the lower classes
What is current U.S. missile defense based around?
Land and sea based interceptors and sensors in space
What did Reagan speak out against in his role for General Electric?
Too much government control
During his first term, how did Reagan refer to the Soviet Union?
As the evil empire
What do proponents argue about trickle-down economic policies?
They lead to investment and job creation
How does SDI still loom large in Russian and Chinese military circles?
It is a significant factor in their discussions about space security
What was Reagan's electoral margin of victory in the 1980 presidential election?
489 - 49
What did the Reagan Doctrine call for?
Aid for anticommunist movements around the world
What did the Reagan administration implement in an attempt to control inflation?
What was a form of economic pressure that Reagan put on the Soviet Union?
He forced them into an expensive arms race with his military spending
What did Reagan say about the troubled economy in his first inaugural address?
That government was the problem
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
A missile defense system based in space
What does SDI continue to shape today?
The international dialogue on strategic stability
What is a significant part of Reagan's legacy?
He forced the Soviet Union to collapse and ended the Cold War