Us history 8.02 assignment
Event Name Type of Event Causes Course Consequences
1980
Election
This was a
political event
because it caused
a change
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government.
Americans wanted a
firm, patriotic leader
who had a plan to fix
the economic problems
carrying over from the
1970s.
Jimmy Carter was
running for reelection,
and Americans overall
were very unhappy with
his leadership. Ronald
Reagan emerged as his
challenger, a former
actor with great public
skills and a plan.
They elected Ronald
Reagan in 1980 who
had a controversial
plan for fixing the
U.S. economy, later
dubbed
“Reaganomics.”
Reagan
Doctrine
Policy of the
1980s
This was
considered
another political
event since
president Regan
conjured up a
plan help our
nation
economically and
politically.
There were other major
changes besides
Reganomics during the
1980s. For instance, the
president believed that
there was a lack of
military strength during
the Iran hostage crisis.
Therefore, he saw that
the conflicts that were
related to the cold war
were potential
communist threats.
This doctrine vividly
describes president
Regan’s foreign policy of
supporting the anticommunist revolution.
Which eventually led to
the Us involvement in
many conflicts
throughout the world;
one of the most
controversial of these
support efforts was
located in Nicaragua .
This new policy led
to many conflicts
around the world.
Regan plans
to fix
economy This is considered
an economic
event
President Reagans plan
focused on diminishing
taxes, reducing the
overall size of the
government, eliminating
control over businesses.
This was called
deregulation which
resulted in the
reduction of product
emission
Both of our nation’s
leaders were extremely
eager in regards the
prevention of nuclear
proliferation in Us
territory. Therefore, they
partook in discussions on
nuclear arms controls.
Their work concluded
with the Intermediate
Nuclear Forces Treaty ;
which caused a decline
in existing wepons.
This resulted in an
economic boom ;
which opened up
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