Ronald Reagan

Extracted Attributes

• Award

  Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Nickname

  The Great Communicator

• Education

  Eureka College

• Full Name

  Ronald Wilson Reagan

• Occupation

  President of the United States

• Date of Birth

  1911-02-06

• Date of Death

  2004-06-05

• Place of Birth

  Tampico, Illinois, United States

• Place of Death

  Los Angeles, California, United States

• Economic Impact

  Longest peacetime economic expansion in U.S. history (at the time)

• Economic Policy

  Reaganomics (tax cuts, deregulation, reduced government spending)

• Political Party

  Republican Party

• National Debt Impact

  Nearly tripled due to tax cuts and increased military spending

• Foreign Policy Stance

  Shifted from détente to rollback with Soviet Union

Timeline

• Born in Tampico, Illinois, United States. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1911-02-06

• Graduated from Eureka College. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1932-XX-XX

• Hired as a sports broadcaster in Iowa. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1933-XX-XX

• Moved to California and began a career as a film actor. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1937-XX-XX

• Began his first term as president of the Screen Actors Guild. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1947-XX-XX

• Married Nancy Davis. (Source: Web Search)

  1952-03-XX

• Began his second term as president of the Screen Actors Guild. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1959-XX-XX

• Delivered his influential 'A Time for Choosing' speech, gaining national attention as a conservative figure. (Source: Summary)

  1964-XX-XX

• Elected Governor of California. (Source: Summary)

  1966-XX-XX

• Began his term as Governor of California. (Source: Web Search)

  1967-XX-XX

• Concluded his term as Governor of California. (Source: Web Search)

  1975-XX-XX

• Elected President of the United States. (Source: Web Search)

  1980-11-04

• Inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States. (Source: Web Search)

  1981-01-20

• Began implementing 'Reaganomics' policies. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1981-XX-XX

• Survived an assassination attempt. (Source: Summary)

  1981-XX-XX

• Ordered the invasion of Grenada. (Source: Summary)

  1983-XX-XX

• Re-elected President, defeating Walter Mondale. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1984-XX-XX

• Ordered the bombing of Libya. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1986-XX-XX

• Engaged in negotiations with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, culminating in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. (Source: Summary)

  1987-XX-XX

• Left the presidency. (Source: Summary)

  1989-XX-XX

• Disclosed his diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1994-11-XX

• Died at his home in Los Angeles, California. (Source: Summary)

  2004-06-05

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he became an important figure in the American conservative movement. His presidency is known as the Reagan era. Born in Illinois, Reagan graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and was hired the next year as a sports broadcaster in Iowa. In 1937, he moved to California where he became a well-known film actor. During his acting career, Reagan was president of the Screen Actors Guild twice from 1947 to 1952 and from 1959 to 1960. In the 1950s, he hosted General Electric Theater and worked as a motivational speaker for General Electric. During the 1964 presidential election, Reagan's "A Time for Choosing" speech launched his rise as a leading conservative figure. After being elected governor of California in 1966, he raised state taxes, turned the state budget deficit into a surplus and implemented harsh crackdowns on university protests. Following his loss to Gerald Ford in the 1976 Republican Party presidential primaries, Reagan won the Republican Party's nomination and then a landslide victory over President Jimmy Carter in the 1980 presidential election. In his first term as president, Reagan began implementing "Reaganomics", a policy involving economic deregulation and cuts in both taxes and government spending during a period of stagflation. On the world stage, he escalated the arms race, increased military spending, transitioned Cold War policy away from the policies of détente with the Soviet Union, and ordered the 1983 invasion of Grenada. Reagan also survived an assassination attempt, fought public-sector labor unions, expanded the war on drugs, and was slow to respond to the AIDS epidemic. In the 1984 presidential election, he defeated former vice president Walter Mondale in another landslide victory. Foreign affairs dominated Reagan's second term, including the 1986 bombing of Libya, the secret and illegal sale of arms to Iran to fund the Contras, and engaging in negotiations with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, which culminated in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Reagan left the presidency in 1989 with the American economy having seen a significant reduction of inflation, a fall in the unemployment rate, and the longest peacetime economic expansion in U.S. history at that time. Conversely, despite cuts to domestic discretionary spending, the national debt had nearly tripled since 1981 as a result of his tax cuts and increased military spending. Reagan's foreign policies also contributed to the end of the Cold War. Though he planned an active post-presidency, it was hindered after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1994, and his physical and mental capacities gradually deteriorated, leading to his death in 2004. His tenure constituted a realignment toward conservative policies in the United States, and he is often considered an icon of American conservatism. Historical rankings of U.S. presidents have typically placed Reagan in the middle to upper tier, and his post-presidential approval ratings by the general public are usually high.

Web Search Results

• Ronald Reagan | Biography, Presidency, & Facts - Britannica

  Ronald Reagan (born February 6, 1911, Tampico, Illinois, U.S.—died June 5, 2004, Los Angeles, California) was the 40th president of the United States (1981–89), noted for his conservative Republicanism, his fervent anticommunism, and his appealing personal style, characterized by a jaunty affability and folksy charm. The only movie actor ever to become president, he had a remarkable skill as an orator that earned him the title “the Great Communicator.” His policies have been credited with [...] Ronald Reagan Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan as governor of California, c. 1967–71.(more) [...] Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Quick Facts In full: : Ronald Wilson Reagan (Show more) Born: : February 6, 1911, Tampico, Illinois, U.S. (Show more) Died: : June 5, 2004, Los Angeles, California (aged 93) (Show more) Title / Office: : presidency of the United States of America (1981-1989), United States : governor (1967-1975), California (Show more) Political Affiliation: : Republican Party (Show more)

• Ronald Reagan | The White House

  Ronald Reagan, originally an American actor and politician, became the 40th President of the United States serving from 1981 to 1989. His term saw a restoration of prosperity at home, with the goal of achieving “peace through strength” abroad. [...] On February 6, 1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born to Nelle and John Reagan in Tampico, Illinois. He attended high school in nearby Dixon and then worked his way through Eureka College. There, he studied economics and sociology, played on the football team, and acted in school plays. Upon graduation, he became a radio sports announcer. A screen test in 1937 won him a contract in Hollywood. During the next two decades he appeared in 53 films. [...] This is historical material “frozen in time”. The website is no longer updated and links to external websites and some internal pages may not work. ## Mobile Menu Overlay The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 Portrait of Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States # Ronald Reagan The 40th President of the United States The biography for President Reagan and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association.

• The Reagan Presidency

  Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States on November 4, 1980. His triumph capped the rise of the new right/conservative wing of the Republican Party and ushered in a new era of governing. Reagan served as arguably the first true conservative U.S.president in over 50 years. Reagan advanced domestic policies that featured a lessening of federal government responsibility in solving social problems, reducing restrictions on business, and implementing tax cuts. Internationally, [...] the voters if they were better off now than they were four years ago. At 73 years of age in 1984, Reagan became, at the time, the oldest man ever elected president, receiving 525 electoral votes, the most of any presidential candidate. As his second term ended, polls showed that more than half of the American people gave him a favorable rating. When Ronald Reagan became president, he had a distinct vision of what the nation should be and spelled out the direction he hoped it would take during [...] The Reagan Legacy The eight years of the Reagan presidency was one of the most dynamic periods, in recent U.S.history, resulting in a major refocusing of the nation's social, business, and international agenda. More importantly, his election changed the demographic composition of the Republican Party and built the core beliefs still practiced today: lower taxes, less government restrictions on businesses and individuals and a strong military.

• Ronald Reagan - Wikipedia

  Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in an apartment in Tampico, Illinois, as the younger son of Nelle Clyde Wilson and Jack Reagan. Nelle was committed to the Disciples of Christ, which believed in the Social Gospel. She led prayer meetings and ran mid-week prayers at her church when the pastor was out of town. Reagan credited her spiritual influence and he became a Christian. According to American political figure Stephen Vaughn, Reagan's values came from his pastor, and the [...] Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States on January 20, 1981. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger administered the presidential oath of office. In his inaugural address, Reagan commented on the country's economic malaise, arguing, "In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem". As a final insult to President Carter, Iran waited until Reagan had been sworn in before announcing the release of their American hostages. [...] children. Later that year, Reagan met Nancy Davis after she contacted him in his capacity as the SAG president about her name appearing on a communist blacklist in Hollywood; she had been mistaken for another Nancy Davis. They married in March 1952, and had two children, Patti in October 1952, and Ron in May 1958. Reagan has three grandchildren.

• Ronald Reagan - White House Historical Association

  Ronald Wilson Reagan was born to John Reagan, a shoe salesman, and his wife Nelle in Tampico, Illinois, on February 6, 1911. He worked his way through Eureka College. There, he played on the football team and acted in school plays. Upon graduation, he became a radio sports announcer. A screen test in 1937 won him a contract with Warner Brothers in Hollywood. During the next two decades, he appeared in 53 films, including "Kings Row" and "Knute Rockne, All American." During a first marriage to [...] After World War II, his marriage failed, and in 1952, he married actress Nancy Davis, who brought him children Patti and Ronald. Elected president of the Screen Actors Guild, Reagan fought communism in the film industry and grew more conservative. As host of "GE Theater," he toured the country and became a spokesman for conservatism. In 1966, he defeated incumbent Pat Brown to become governor of California, and was reelected in 1970. [...] The White House Historical Association ### What can we help you find? Search WHHA - start typing and then listen for common searches like yours. Search Close Search ### What can we help you find? Main Content # Ronald Reagan Through Ronald Reagan's eight years in office, the cold war came to an end, the country seemed to regain its morale, and Americans enjoyed an extended economic boom.

• Award

  Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Image

  

• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Dixon High School

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  screenwriter

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  2/6/1911

• Date Of Death

  6/5/2004

• Notable Work

  Tear down this wall!

• Place Of Birth

  Tampico

• Place Of Death

  Bel Air

Ronald Wilson Reagan (/ˈreɪɡən/ RAY-gən; February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party from 1962 onward, he also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975 after having a career as a Hollywood actor and union leader. Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois. He graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and began to work as a radio sports commentator in Iowa. In 1937, Reagan moved to California, where he found work as a film actor. From 1947 to 1952, Reagan served as president of the Screen Actors Guild, during which time he worked to root out alleged communist influence within it. In the 1950s, he moved to a career in television and became a spokesman for General Electric. From 1959 to 1960, he again served as president of the Screen Actors Guild. In 1964, his speech "A Time for Choosing" earned him national attention as a new conservative figure. Building a network of supporters, Reagan was elected governor of California in 1966. During his governorship, he raised taxes, turned the state budget deficit into a surplus, challenged protesters at UC Berkeley, and ordered in National Guard troops during a period of protest movements. After failed presidential bids in 1968 and 1976, challenging and nearly defeating sitting president Gerald Ford in the latter's Republican primaries, Reagan easily won the Republican nomination in the 1980 presidential election and went on to defeat incumbent Democratic president Jimmy Carter. At the time of his first inauguration, Reagan was the oldest person to assume the U.S. presidency. Early in his presidency, he began implementing new political and economic initiatives. His supply-side economics policies—dubbed "Reaganomics"—advocated tax reduction, economic deregulation, and reduction in government spending. In his first term, he survived an assassination attempt, spurred the war on drugs, invaded Grenada, and fought public-sector labor unions. Reagan ran for reelection in the 1984 presidential election, defeating Carter's vice president, Walter Mondale, in an electoral landslide. Foreign affairs dominated Reagan's second term, including the bombing of Libya, Iran–Iraq War, Iran–Contra affair, and ongoing Cold War. In a speech in 1987, four years after he publicly described the Soviet Union as an "evil empire", Reagan challenged Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev to open the Berlin Wall. He transitioned Cold War policy from détente to rollback by escalating an arms race with the Soviet Union while engaging in talks with Gorbachev. The talks culminated in the INF Treaty, which shrank both countries' nuclear arsenals. Over Reagan's two terms, the U.S. economy saw a reduction of inflation from 12.5 percent to 4.4 percent and an average real GDP annual growth of 3.6 percent. He had enacted cuts in domestic discretionary spending, cut taxes, and increased military spending, which contributed to a near tripling of the federal debt. Reagan had planned an active post-presidency, but he disclosed in November 1994 that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease earlier that year. His public appearances became more infrequent as the disease progressed. Reagan died at his home in Los Angeles on June 5, 2004. His tenure constituted a realignment toward conservative policies in the United States and he is often considered a conservative icon. Evaluations of his presidency among historians and the general public place him among the upper tier of American presidents.