How Did Ronald Reagan Accomplish His Goals

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Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911 in Tampico, Illinois. His mother, Nelle, was a homemaker, and his father, Jack, was a traveling salesmen. Their family was poor and they moved around a lot, as Jack searched for work. Despite his family’s financial situation, he was able to attend Eureka College on a football scholarship. After he graduated college in 1932, he had bigger and better dreams of becoming a movie star. He pursued his career in Hollywood. In 1981, Ronald Reagan was elected president of the United States. Most people claim that Reagan was one of the greatest presidents of all time, however some people believe that the country would have been much better off if he never been elected. He is known as the man that ended the Cold War. The Cold War started, because the US and the Soviet Union were once allies, but after …show more content…

He put America on track to defeat the Communist threat in the Soviet Union, to boost military funding, and to cut taxes. Reagan worked to change the world and he put a relentless amount of effort into accomplishing his goals. Some people try to discredit him, and instead they praise Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev for ending the Cold War. Many people thought of Reagan as being the aggressor in the situation, and Gorbachev was more of the peace maker. From the beginning of his presidency, Ronald Reagan worked to end the Cold War, not to appease the Soviets. His ultimate goal was to win the battle and put a stop the cold war, unlike former presidents that just simply worked towards making amends. The General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union and Reagan met several times, and together they were able to compromise and create treaties that would eliminate the threat of short range nuclear weapons. I liked the fact that they were able to collaborate on both ends. They both had goals and they worked together to accomplish them without tarnishing one

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