Chapter 6 - Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan had a tough life growing up with an alcoholic dad. In college he led a student strike against the president of Eureka, as a freshman he was into acting throughout college and won a performance award at northwestern. As a politician Regan transitioned from a liberal democrat to a conservative republican. In 1966 Reagan fan and won as the governor of California. In 1960 Reagan ran for president as Jimmy Carter who was running for reelection. In an odd election, Reagan defeated carter with only 28% of eligible voters voted. In his first year Reagan assembled an experienced staff, worked together with congress privately and devoted time to economic and defense programs. All three decisions were directed contradictions of Carter’s decisions. Reagan’s signature of his presidency was working with Mikhail Gorbachev to reduce the gunpowder and rivalry between the 2 countries.