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=== Reagan, Ronald (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) === | === Reagan, Ronald (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) === | ||
| − | Former President of the United States of America (1981 -1989), who served for two terms. Reagan is considered one of the key actors who facilitated the collapse of the Soviet Bloc and consequently the end of the [[Cold War]]. His frequent summits and good relations with President Mikhail Gorbachev eased the political and economic transactions that occurred in Eastern countries shortly after his presidency. In terms of domestic policies, he implemented a series of controversial reforms with the aim of boosting the productivity and competitiveness of the country’s economy. | + | Former President of the United States of America (1981 -1989), who served for two terms. Reagan is considered one of the key actors who facilitated the collapse of the Soviet Bloc and consequently the end of the [[Cold War]]. His frequent summits and good relations with President [[Gorbachev, Mikhail|Mikhail Gorbachev]] eased the political and economic transactions that occurred in Eastern countries shortly after his presidency. In terms of domestic policies, he implemented a series of controversial reforms with the aim of boosting the productivity and competitiveness of the country’s economy. |
[[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | [[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | ||
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| + | == External Links and References == | ||
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| + | *[http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/ronaldreagan/ White House Official Presidential Biography] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.reaganfoundation.org/ The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library Homepage] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/major.html#.U0OtH_mSwrU Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum Homepage] | ||
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| + | *[http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/r/ronald_wilson_reagan/index.html New York Times Obituary and Archival Material] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.theguardian.com/world/ronald-reagan Guardian Obituary and Archival Material] | ||
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| + | *[http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/i7920.html Sample Chapter from 'Morning in America, How Ronald Reagan Invented in the 1980's' by Gil Troy, (2005), Princeton University Press] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:09, 8 April 2014
Reagan, Ronald (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004)[edit]
Former President of the United States of America (1981 -1989), who served for two terms. Reagan is considered one of the key actors who facilitated the collapse of the Soviet Bloc and consequently the end of the Cold War. His frequent summits and good relations with President Mikhail Gorbachev eased the political and economic transactions that occurred in Eastern countries shortly after his presidency. In terms of domestic policies, he implemented a series of controversial reforms with the aim of boosting the productivity and competitiveness of the country’s economy.
