The balance of saying what you believe and what other will think of you for saying it is hard. had always been there for Ronald Reagan before being president, he was in the spotlight as an actor. One point of criticism was after he became president and tensions were high. How he handled it was on of the ways he influenced the American way. Reagan had a lot out for him and the U.S. The simpson-mazzoli bill was of great importance in the political views throughout the eighties. Reagan had a lot of weight on what he could of said about that debate but all of america had their own thought about that bill. Reagan had enough sense to not start a political war. The war could've easily happened. We had to wait almost four years since the bill …show more content…
One of his most famous quotes about the government and how they should be concerned with the everyday citizen. “Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives”() Ronald Reagan is saying that the government shouldn't be the rulers of our live that they should be there to guide us in time of need and to protect us. The people of the U.S should voice their opinions and not be scared of retaliation. Reagan was one of the few in history that said what he thought and meant what he said. I think this is what made him one of the most successful presidents in the U.S history. Reagan had a strong voice to influence others. That was what helped shape America into what Reagan hoped it might become in his time in office was that he had strong political views and standing up against the government was a great way of showing that. Reagan influenced us by saying what he thought about our government back in the eighties and part of that should stay true …show more content…
His strong beliefs are what helped change society and our nation. He set an example for future presidents on how they should take things into careful consideration before announcing a decision. Criticism will always be there for those who speak their mind and who are in a spotlight all the time. How Reagan handled criticism from different situations. He also did not give back immediate response to things that were still being debated. And on how the government should be involved with our lives. Theses were all strong beliefs on Reagan that helped him shape America. Reagan was a great and strong leader. One of the most notable things that impacted our nation as a whole was his diagnosis of alzheimer's. That impacted and shaped our communities from east to west. Even though he didn't do it the fact that he had it and raised awareness that was what impacted us. Through his doctors and by him being public open about it he was able to bring awareness to this disease. His mother also suffered from it so that fueled him to help families who are affected by this deadly
Though these acts helped America during an economic downturn, they had consequences which are still being felt today. During Reagan’s presidency, the distribution of wealth shifted unfairly towards individuals with higher incomes and has not shifted back since.... ... middle of paper ... ... Though he was the cause of much pain and suffering, one should not forget that he was the one to maneuver us out of a situation we had never been in.
President Ronald Reagan had a huge impact on our country and the rest of the world while serving as the 40th president of the United States of America. Our country exhibited peace through strength to nations everywhere. The American people prospered economically with less government intervention. Crime rates dropped dramatically and family values were restored. Ronald Wilson Reagan will go down in history as a great president of the United States of America.
Reagan became president in 1981. Reagan destroyed his opponent in the election winning by 51%. Shortly after Reagan became president there was an assassination attempt toward him on March 30, 1981 but he came out un-harmed. Reagan’s focus and policies were to reduce the government from taking money from people. He did increase the military spending budget but also took away from social programs that were not so important. Reagans theory was that tax-cuts helped increase growth. There was hard times during his era when there was a period of prosperity and that led to budget deficits. In 1987 Reagan signed agreement with Mikhail Gorbachev to eliminate intermediate-range nuclear missiles. Reagan also made history by assigning the first woman to the supreme court. Reagan achieved many great things and helped establish the grounds for our present-day
Regan’s wife Nancy was also a part of this too she started this campaign against drugs. The Angeles Police Department didn’t agree with this, they stated that any drug users should be “taken out and shot”. Due to this the DARE drug education program began. This program went nationwide and people started to realize that drugs were no good. Also Reagan didn’t believe in raising taxes, and during his presidential tenure the taxes went from 70% to 28%. In order to cover the growing federal budget deficits, the United States borrowed $1.1 to $2.7 trillion dollars. As Reagan was president he also opposed the equal rights amendment, he felt as females were protected by the fourteenth amendment. Reagan didn’t support federal initiatives to provide blacks with civil rights. That’s why he opposed the civil act right of 1964 and the voting acts right of 1965. Reagans wasn’t racist just he believed in state rights. There was critics that Reagan gave his 1980 presidential campaign speech about state rights, in Philadelphia, Mississippi. That also was supposed to be the place where three civil right workers got killed in 1964. As president Reagan removed control on oil prices, called an oil glut. He did not reduce U.S dependency on oil by imposing an oil-importing free because of his opposition of taxation. He trusted the free
Reagan clearly displayed his credibility through the establishment of ethos during his speech. Reagan exemplified his credibility from the beginning due to his profession. The President of the United States is a position of high honor, respect, and power in this country. His address is very credible because he was the first person to brief the nation on the events that had taken place. Reagan began by sharing some background information and stories regarding the nation’s space program which shows that he was very knowledgeable on the topic he was discussing. Reagan was also extremely invested in the space program; therefore he was capable of knowledgably speaking on behalf of the space station. At one particular point in his address, Reagan quoted a historian on the life of Sir Francis Drake saying, “He lived by the sea, died on it, and was buried in it.” He related this to the death of the astronauts by stating that they loved what they did and died doing what they loved. This use of ethos showed a sense of sophistication and that he used his authority to appropriately address the public in a suitable manner. The president had to overcome a huge restraint while writing this speech and that was to find a way to appropriately address the nation and to help calm the nation. Reagan overcame this restraint by delivering a speech that was not only appropriate, but
President Ronald Reagan was the fourteenth president United States of America in 1981. President Reagan had very interesting careers that propelled him into the top office in government. He was a sports announcer, movie actor, captain in the Army, and a politician. During his Army days, he followed the politics in the movie industry and was later elected president in 1947 of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) (Mclure, 2015). Then he pursued and became the California governor. However, his true accomplishments, from 1981 through 1989, Ronald Reagan led a great American comeback. He not only achieved what his critics
He knew how to talk to people, make them at ease, and get his point across in a few gestures and a short conversation. When he was in office, he studied the personalities of the officials he was meeting with and then based what he was going to say off of their sense of humor. This is how the President and Mr. Gorbachev became lasting friends, Mr. Gorbachev appreciated Mr. Reagans frank honesty and cunning sense of humor. Although many doubted that his career background as a radio announcer and actor would help him in his Presidency, the communication part helped him immensely. He spoke to the American public with ease and the assurance of someone who has lived through a lot and is confident that he can handle any problems thrown his way. Although he was physically and emotionally tested during his time as President, he remained a pillar of strength that the whole of America rendered as indestructible. They trusted him whenever the Cold War took a bad turn, and praised him when it took a turn for the better. Regan died on June 5th, 2004, of pneumonia, and the world mourned the loss of a man, a man hard to replace and a man never to be forgotten. Although he died almost 15 years ago, the world maintains his legacy by memorials around the globe. "We loved Ronald Reagan because we loved ourselves and we loved America while he was President," (Grande 252) he maintained Americas belief in itself and inspired everyone to work
I think president Reagan's policies had more negative outcomes than positive ones. The economy had many crises while Reagan was president and some of those effects are still around today.
Michael E. Eidenmuller, in his book Great Speeches described the situation: “In addressing the American people on an event of national scope, Reagan would play the role of national eulogist. In that role, he would need to imbue the event with life-affirming meaning, praise the deceased, and manage a gamut of emotions accompanying this unforeseen and yet unaccounted-for disaster. As national
Ronald Reagan served as the 40th president of the United States of America in the years of 1981 to 1989. Reagan became a die and republican in the early 1960s. Ronald Reagan had a start to politics in 1976. He was a former radio announcer, screen actor, and governor of California. Reagan's brand of conservatism included actions to stimulate the economy, lower taxes, cut liberal social programs and lessen the federal government's role in people's everyday lives. He one of the very few Presidents that was admired and loved by the majority of the public. President Ronald Reagan was so popular because he was changing America for the better economically wise and had successful outcomes from his decisions regarding putting an end to the Cold War.
Reagan cared for every person in America, and he also cared about his job. His philosophy was to lead the country into better times, and he achieved that goal. Reagan did make mistakes as everyone does, but he admitted to those mistakes and learned from those mistakes. His legacy and philosophy is one that every single president in the future can look up to. Reagan’s plans turned into actions, and the lessons he learned from the mistakes made him an even better President. Every citizen went from liking the United States to loving the United States. Reagan brought everyone together, and everyone was thinking similar thoughts. The people loved Reagan because Reagan fixed the broken
During his first term he did a lot, he did everything he could to get our country out of the great depression. His efforts were not successful, but all that people cared about was that has was trying as hard as he could.In his first hundred days of office began by closing all banks until congress could pass a reform legislation. He also gave his famous fireside chats were he talked to the whole nation over the radio. In these fireside chats he told the country on what was going on and what he was doing at that time to help the country. He also created some of the most important programs for his
· Reagan has a deep relaxed voice and his authority and power as the POTUS and leader of the Western World came together. Not once did he make errors or use words to fill gaps. He was very credible, since he delivered a flawless speech and he knew what he was talking about. For example, knew all the names of the people he cited or spoke of.
Ronald Reagan is one of the most popular presidents in America according to http://us-presidents.insidegov.com he ranked #7 on the scale from least popular to most popular. Despite Ronald Reagan being an actor for most of his life, Ronald Reagan served as an inspirational president who had overcome many of America’s biggest problems such as the economy, unemployment, and more. Ronald once said, “If they can’t see the light, make them feel the heat.” His background with the government showed us that even actors can become great presidents. Although Ronald had a rough early life not making a lot of money, he later got his way into politics and movies which made up for it. He achieved greatness, awards, and surpassed many challenges such
Some will say that Ronald Reagan accomplished a great deal for our country, while others will disagree. Even though there are arguments on both sides, Reagans leadership traits still today influence those that have come after him. President Obama even has stated and believes that Ronald Reagan changed the trajectory of this country in ways that other Presidents were not able to accomplish. You will find that, while there are those that want to focus on his shortcomings, there are just as many that focus on his boldness and leadership styles mentioned above. They remember him for what he was willing to take a stand for when no one else would take those same stands. Ronald Reagan’s impact on leaders today in this country are both positive and negative. It depends on their own personal beliefs on how they will view Reagans