Introduction Reagan, Ronald Wilson (1911- ),the 40th president of the United States (1981-1989), enforced the policies that reversed a general direction of movement toward greater government involvement in economic and social regulation. Reagan as the younger of two sons, was born in Tampico, Illinois and spent most of his childhood in Dixon, Illinois. After studying at Eureka College,a small Disciples of Christ college near Peoria, Illinois, he majored in economics, and became the president of the student body, a member of the football team, and captain of the swimming team. He had special drawings toward acting, but after the graduation in 1932 the only job available related to show business was as a local radio sportscaster. In 1936 he became a sportscaster for station WHO in Des Moines, Iowa. A year latter, Reagan went to Hollywood and began an acting career that spanned more than 25 years. He played in more than 50 films, including "Knute Rockne"-All American (1940), "King's Row" (1942), and "Bedtime for Bonzo" (1951). Early political career Reagan's first political activities were associated with his responsibilities as a union leader. As union president, Reagan tried to remove suspected Communists from the movie industry. When the U.S. House Committee. Began an investigation in 1947 on the influence of Communists in the film industry, Reagan took a strong anti-Communist stand testifying before the committee. Reagan emerged on the national political scene in 1964 when he made fervent television speech supports for the Republican presidential candidate, United States Senator Barry Goldwater from Arizona. Although the election was lost, Reagan's speech brought in money and admiration from Republicans around the country. After the speech a group of Republicans in California persuaded Reagan to run for governor of California in 1966. Reagan appealed to traditional Republican voters. He defeated Edmund G. (Pat) Brown, Sr., Democrat, by almost a million votes. The election of 1980 Reagan spent years making political friends at party fund-raising dinners around the country. In the election of 1980 for the president, the candidates were Carter and Reagan. The contrast between the television personalities of two candidates was very important to people. Carter’s nervous manner had never been popular to people, while Reagan’s charm and happy face was a call for return to patriotism, which appealed to the public. Many voters believed that Reagan was forceful leader who could get their lives in shape and who could restore prosperity at home.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that reagan, the 40th president of the united states, enforced policies that reversed a general direction of movement toward greater government involvement in economic and social regulation.
- Analyzes how reagan's speech brought in money and admiration from republicans around the country. he defeated edmund g. (pat) brown, jr., by almost a million votes.
- Explains that reagan controlled a solid majority over middle class and working class americans, many of whom had supported the democratic party.
- Opines that reagan was one of the greatest presidents. he was a great dictator and communicator.
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- Ronald Reagan's Life and Accomplishmentsexplanatory essayReagan went to Eureka College and majored in sociology and economics. There was a recession going on but he found a job within six weeks after graduation as a baseball radio announcer. He enthralled people with his voice. For the longest time, he wanted to be an actor and in 1937, he went to Hollywood. His first film came not long after arriving in California. He met and married an actress, Jane Wyman and they had two children (Reagan, n.d.). They were Hollywood’s couple. Reagan’s film career landed him in over 50 films. In 99% of those films, he played the hero, which is something he had loved since his lifeguard days. During his career, he became part of World War II by being in training films for the Air Force.
In this essay, the author
- Narrates how ronald reagan began his life in 1911 in tampico, il, where he grew up. his mother raised him with the fundamental belief in god. he was a kind and caring boy and an introvert.
- Describes how reagan went to eureka college and majored in sociology and economics. he enthralled people with his voice and wanted to be an actor. reagan's film career landed him in over 50 films.
- Describes how he became an informant for the fbi and testified against certain members of the communist party in hollywood. he wanted to rescue hollywood from communism.
- Narrates how ronald reagan became a ge spokesman and campaigned to become california's governor from 1967-1975. he wanted to reduce government and balance the state budget.
- Explains that reagan knew he was in an uphill battle as gerald ford already had the nomination of the republican party. he vowed to cut the budget and decrease government spending.
- Explains that reagan's first 100 days of presidency were strictly geared towards economic recovery. he believed that a tax cut would stimulate the economy and help balance the budget.
- Explains that reagan was the victim of an assassination attempt in 1981 and became recluse. he was evangelistic and more apt to prayer than ever before.
- Explains that reaganomics was supposed to lead people out of hardship, but it had the opposite effect. he had to choose between a balanced budget or lose the strong military presence to fight against communism
- Explains that reagan wanted to help the american people but his lifelong obsession with destroying the communist regime won the battle in his head.
- Explains that the recession waned in 1983 and people started going back to work, making it more palpable to continue in the arms race. reagan considered peace through strength the way to go.
- Analyzes how reagan's mistake in office was the iran-contra affair. he offered iran several arms in exchange for them, but it ended up being a disaster. reagan apologized to the american people.
- Narrates how reagan met mikhail gorbachev, who agreed on human rights, but the agreement was the complete annihilation of all nuclear weapons on both sides.
- Opines that ronald reagan was an adversary like none had ever experienced but his grace and kindness won over the american people. his obsession with the elimination of the communist party was realized before he died from alzheimer’s disease in june 2004.
1152 wordsRead More - Dwight Eisenhowerexplanatory essayDwight D. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas. His parents, David Jacob Eisenhower and Ida Stover Eisenhower, were a deeply religious couple who belonged to a Protestant sect called the River Brethren. Dwight had two older brothers, Arthur and Edgar, and three younger ones, Roy, Earl, and Milton. As a baby, his family moved to Abilene, Kansas where Dwight’s father worked in a creamery. During that time, the sons raised and sold vegetables and found a variety of other jobs to contribute to household expenses (2, Ambrose). Dwight, often nicknamed “Little Ike'; to distinguish him from “Big Ike';, his brother Edgar, impressed his fellow students. Predictions that appeared in their high school yearbook saw Dwight becoming a history professor and Edgar, interestingly, President of the United States (146, Richardson).
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- Explains that dwight d. eisenhower was born on october 14, 1890, in denison, texas. his parents were a deeply religious couple who belonged to the river brethren.
- Describes how dwight worked full-time at the creamery and helped pay for some of edgar’s college expenses. a knee injury forced him to quit and end his hopes of being a star halfback.
- Narrates how dwight eisenhower met mamie geneva doud, a visitor from denver, while coaching sports teams at fort sam houston, and started taking her to social gatherings at the base.
- Explains that eisenhower directed tank training programs for officers and recruits at camp colt, located at gettysburg, pennsylvania. after world war i, he served as one of brigadier general fox conner's staff officers.
- Narrates how eisenhower became an aide to general douglas macarthur, the army chief of staff. he planned the military defense of the philippines and a military academy for the new government.
- Narrates how eisenhower served in the army's war plans division and was promoted throughout the second world war. he was named supreme commander of the allied expeditionary force in europe in 1943.
- Narrates how eisenhower retired from active military service to become the president of columbia university in new york city. he helped form the north atlantic treaty organization during the soviet-controlled communist governments in eastern europe.
- Explains that eisenhower believed that the united states could not live in peace and freedom while refusing to be involved in problems facing the rest of the world.
- Opines that eisenhower was the first president whose term was limited by the constitution. he left office in january 1961.
829 wordsRead More - Franklin Delano Rooseveltanalytical essayBiography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt, popularly known as FDR, was born on January 30, 1882 at the family estate in Hyde Park, New York. His father, James, graduated from Harvard Law School, married, had a son, and took over his family?s rights in coal and transportation. Despite the fact that he lost a good deal of money in financial gambles, he remained wealthy enough to travel by private railroad car, to live comfortably on his Hudson River estate at Hyde Park, and to travel at length. After his first wife died, James waited four years to remarry to Sara Delano, a sixth cousin. She was also a member of the Hudson River aristocracy, and although she was only half of James?
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- Explains that franklin delano roosevelt was born on january 30, 1882 at the family estate in hyde park, new york. his father, james, graduated from harvard law school, married, had a son, and took over his family's rights in coal and transportation.
- Explains that franklin roosevelt had a secure and pleasant childhood. his half-brother was already an adult, so he had no rival for the attention of his parents.
- Explains that fdr's most lasting educational experience was at groton school in massachusetts, which he attended from 1896 to 1900.
- Explains that fdr went on to harvard university from 1900 to 1904, where he performed only slightly better than at groton. he completed his course study for his b.a. in 1903, only three years.
- Narrates how fdr fell in love with his fifth cousin, anna eleanor roosevelt, while he was at harvard.
- Describes how franklin dropped out of columbia law school and took a job with the wall street firm of carter, ledyard, and milburn.
- Describes how roosevelt contracted poliomyelitis, which attacked his central nervous system and left him paralyzed in his legs. although devastated physically, he became a mentally and emotionally stronger person because of the disease.
- Explains that roosevelt was the first governor to set up an effective state relief administration in 1931, when the us economy was largely unsteady.
- Analyzes how fdr stood out as the most dynamic candidate for the democratic presidential ticket and ran on the nomination against house speaker john nance garner of texas and former secretary of war newton d. baker of ohio.
- Explains how fdr passed legislation, reformed banking, and established the federal deposit insurance corporation (fdic) and the tennessee valley authority (tva).
- Analyzes how fdr pushed for reform in the areas that he had established in 1932, leading to his reelection to the presidency in 1936, again by a landslide margin of 523 to 8.
- Opines that roosevelt institutionalized the role of the federal government as the economic stimulator of american financial system, but the programs and reforms that fdr brought to washington did not help the country recover from the depression.
- Explains how fdr used his 'lend-lease' policy to get around previous commitments of neutrality by the us and arm britain and the soviet union as the germans attacked.
- Narrates how fdr ran again in 1944, but died one year later in 1945, at the age of 63. harry s. truman, his vice president, took office, as he was laid to rest three days after his death.
- Analyzes how lincoln and fdr instituted constitutional dictatorships in wartime, while holding free elections in which their opponents might have won the office. roosevelt was able to rekindle america's spirit in itself.
1965 wordsRead More - President Gerald Fordexplanatory essayPresident Gerald Ford Outline I. Introduction II. Early Life III. Presidency IV. Conclusion V. Bibliography Introduction Ford may not be the most important president during his time, but he did more than some presidents did for the people. One of them was raising their spirits and hopes for the people to the government.
In this essay, the author
- Describes his oath on august 9, 1974, which he said - "our long national nightmare is
- Narrates how he got married to gerald r. ford at the age of two, and his mother married him.
- Explains how he made a firm and an instant decision. he was an excellent leader.
- Opines that friendship is important to avoid getting caught up in the past and move on.
- Opines that he was a regular guy who changed the country. he was best known to be decent.
- Explains that betty had her problems but she was not afraid to share them with the public.
- Describes the stress that a wife of the president must give her. betty ford also had stress.
- Describes an ordinary person who loved to ski and swam twice a day.
- Explains that he elected to do a good job on his own to prove himself.
- Narrates how he was invited to learn law in the college and didn't graduate until 27 because of his late start. he set up a practice in grand.
- Opines that ford was an important man who changed history for the good. he might not have done much to make him as important.
1436 wordsRead More - Franklin Roosevelt (FDR)argumentative essayPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt’s program of relief, recovery, and reform that aimed at solving the economic problems created by the Depression of the 1930’s, was referred to as the New Deal. The Great Society was the name given to the domestic program of the U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson. Both programs had similar yet opposing points.
In this essay, the author
- Compares franklin d. roosevelt's new deal and the great society programs. both had similar but opposing points.
- Analyzes how franklin d. roosevelt provided the spark that reenergized the american people. the new deal included federal action to stimulate industrial recovery, assist victims of the depression, guarantee minimum living standards, and prevent future economic crises.
- Explains that roosevelt's inaugural captured the heart of the country; almost half a million letters of congratulation poured into the white house. roosevelt recruited an army of forceful officials to staff the new government agencies.
- Explains that the new deal lacked any consistent ideological base and was thrown increasingly on the defensive after 1936. roosevelt grew reluctant to support reforms that might jeopardize support for his foreign policy.
- Explains that the war, not the new deal, triggered massive industrial expansion, brought about full employment, and pushed farm income to new heights.
- Analyzes how the second new deal led to a "second hundred days". social and economic developments contributed to its decline and the final blow originated in foreign affairs.
- Explains that the civil rights act outlawed discrimination by employers against blacks and women. franklin roosevelt was accused of exaggeration when he said the one-third of the nation was ill-housed. roosevelt underestimated the extent of poverty.
- Explains that the great society was defined in johnson's 1965 state of the union speech as one in which federally sponsored programs would improve the quality of life for all americans.
- Compares franklin roosevelt's war on poverty and lyndon b. johnson’s laws and ways helped create the america we have today.
851 wordsRead More - Ronald Reagan's Legacyanalytical essaySociety remembers historical figures for many things, but these reasons boil down to two basic ideas: those who contribute to more tangible contributions such as in science, politics, and acts, and those who contribute to the arts, ideas, and direct influence. While many fit into one of two categories, a select few breaks the status quo and make an impact that goes above and beyond mere groups such as these. On February 6, 1911, Ronald Reagan was born to a poor family in Tampico, Illinois. Following his dreams, Reagan became a Hollywood actor and began to develop his conservative political worldview as well as going after what he believed to be communists infiltrating actor’s unions. When acting was not a viable career anymore, he became
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- Analyzes how ronald reagan broke the status quo and became the leader of the neoconservative movement.
- Analyzes how reagan used his charisma to sway the public's opinion of him following the events that would have otherwise ruined the chances of an inexperienced or unprepared incumbent.
- Analyzes how reagan gained a considerable advantage in politics. he was charismatic and personable, and his rhetoric reinvigorated the public.
- Analyzes how reagan's feeling of reverence inspired future invocations of his name, and a general sense of respect for how much of an idol he was in this regard. the founding fathers may have been inspirational, but this fades with time.
- Analyzes how trump's inaugural address highlights many of the same concerns that reagan had during his term.
1307 wordsRead More - Ronald Reagan Argumentative Essayexplanatory essayFrom a young age Ronald Reagan was a leader, he graduated from Dixon high school, he was very involved with school from playing to sports, to performing arts. After high school he applied to Eureka college on a athletic scholarship. While being elected, he was the electoral college (489 to 49), capturing almost 51% of the popular votes. Reagan stated numerous time throughout his presidency, "government is not the solution to our problems; government is the problem." President Reagan, and his wife (Nancy Reagan) seemed to set a new era of glamour for the White House. The Reagan Administration came to Washington to combat communism, the president's faithfulness to Taiwan resulted in a crisis with relations to China after months of negotiations
In this essay, the author
- Explains that ronald reagan was a leader from an early age. he was elected to eureka college on an athletic scholarship, capturing 51% of the popular votes.
256 wordsRead More - Ronald Reagan, a True Heroanalytical essayRonald Reagan was a true hero to many Americans. He was a strong president who cared for this country dearly, and Reagan really proved this by his actions during his presidency. He also proved his love for country by serving in the U.S Army during World War II. Ronald Reagan also came through as a hero by fixing the American Economy that was heading for disaster just like today’s. If you can reflect on what he had accomplished throughout his administration you can clearly see why he was a popular two term president. When you read this passage you will find that Ronald Reagan took on many challenges that shaped his legacy, and why many people consider him a hero .
In this essay, the author
- Explains that ronald reagan was a strong president who cared for the country dearly. he also served in the u.s. army during world war ii.
- Opines that reagan delivered that day on the 750th anniversary of the founding of berlin is considered by many to have affirmed the beginning of a new era.
- Analyzes how reagan showed his strength and courage when he created the war on drugs.
- Opines that when they learn about this soon, they'll have dozens of things to spend it on. reagan said, "give it back."
- Analyzes how ronald reagan's heroic trait was his ability to overcome adversity. he used his persuasive skills and popularity to get the economic recovery tax act of 1981 passed.
771 wordsRead More - Resurgence Of Conservatismanalytical essay- Reagan’s attractiveness -grown up in impoverished family -Actor in Hollywood, president of screen actors guild -attacked Carter’s issues
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- Narrates how israel invaded lebanon, reagan sent u.s. forces as peace-keepers, and reagan withdrew troops. nicaraguan sandinistas were accused of helping el salvador.
- Analyzes foreign policy issues, including mikhail gorbachev's rise, free speech, political liberty, and free-market economies in the soviet union.
- Opines that american diplomats secretly arranged arms sales to iranian diplomacy for american hostages and violated nicaraguan rebels' ban on helping them.
- Explains supply-side economics, cutting races to increase government revenue, accumulating $2 trillion in debt, and debt financed by japan.
- Explains that religious conservatives in cultural war -rev. jerry farwell (moral majority)->-evangelical christian’s oppose abortion, feminism, homosexuality, etc.
- Describes reagan's issues, including big government as bad, favoritism for minorities, reagan’s attractiveness, and his farewell address.
- Narrates how reagan proposed to lower government budgets after iranians released u.s. hostage james watt.
- Analyzes the effects of carter's "tight money" policies on the economy, including a 25% tax cut over three years, estate races, and tax-free saving plans for small investors.
- Explains how soviets received economic sanctions from the u.s. in 1981, arms-control negotiations in 1983, death of three soviet oligarchs, and complicated relationship.
- Explains that ward’s cove packing v. arizona, martin c. wilks -easier for white males to prove they were subject to reverse-discrimination, webster d. reproductive health services —compromised protection of abortion rights.
- Analyzes how the federal budget and international trade deficit increased - oil prices fell, hurt housing values and savings-and-loans institutions — george herbert walker bush won l. george h. w. bush and the end of the cold war.
- Narrates how saddam hussein invaded kuwait -wanted to annex and use oil — u.n. placed economic embargos, prepared military, and launched ineffective missiles at saudi arabia and israel.
- Narrates how clarence thomas filled thurgood marshall's supreme court seat despite opposition from naacp and now. anita hill charged thomas with sexual harassment.
927 wordsRead More - Ronald Reagan Conservativeanalytical essayPresident Ronald Reagan rode into the presidency on a wave of conservatism. Sick of the liberal ideals of the Great Society and the New Left, the conservative side of America began to show its face, and in 1980, helped the Republican Party defeat the Democrats. When the conservatives came to power, there were multiple issues that they wanted to tackle. Though the problems of the time begged for economic reforms, the conservative agenda was also aiming to make social changes. The era when Reagan came to office was filled with demands for tax reforms, limits on the power of government, and debates over the issues of new advocacy groups. Courting the conservative voices that comprised his support base, Reagan ushered in many changes to American
In this essay, the author
- Explains that reagan rode into the presidency on a wave of conservatism. the conservative side of america began to show its face and helped the republican party defeat the democrats.
- Analyzes how reagan's economic policies helped the country recover from high taxes, inflated prices for goods, and lack of economic growth. reagan cut back on welfare programs and increased the military budget.
- Analyzes how reagan's support of social security and medicare was a reversal of his previous stance on the program, which was to make it voluntary and privatize retirement.
- Argues that reagan stood by his values, altering america's policies and ushering in a period of much needed economic recovery.
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