Ronald Reagan's program

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Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United State of America from 1981 to 1989. After the first mandate, he was re-elected in November 1984 and took the oath of office on January 20, 1985. President Ronald Reagan's second Inaugural Address was delivered on January 21, 1985 in the White House. Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois, in 1911. He was first a sportscaster and then drew fame as an actor in Hollywood. He began his political career in the fifties (as a Republican) and was elected as the Governor of California in 1966 and 1970. In 1980, he succeeded Raymond Carver as President of the United States, a span of time characterized by severe economic crisis at home and conflict with the Soviet Union. With regard to economic affairs, Reagan adopted an extensive policy to fight against recession and increasing inflation. At the end of his first mandate, the budget deficit was enormous but on the other hand, the unemployment rate was much lower than in 1980 and inflation was over.

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[...] As a result, at the end of Reagan's first mandate, this policy proved to have many negative effects. The social gap between the rich and the poor was larger in 1980 and there were more poor people than before tax cuts failing to benefit the poorest elements of society. But this situation in 1984 did not prevent Reagan from continuing his social policy, claiming “compassion” as a way of life. Yet, during his second mandate, Reagan found it difficult to obtain the approval of Congress for spending cuts in social programs Minorities There is another important issue that Reagan referred to very briefly in his speech, that was abortion: "the unborn". [...]

[...] During the first four years of Reagan's presidency, the condition of African-Americans deteriorated[15]. African-Americans organized a march to Washington on August 27, 1983; their slogan was “Reagan no more in 1984”[16]. In spite of mass demonstrations and a growing protest movement, Reagan was reelected and never changed his policy Reagan's foreign policy Yet the cuts in the spending of the Federal Government did not apply to the security and military budget as Reagan considered this issue as a priority: let me turn to a task which is the primary responsibility of National Government the safety and security of our people". [...]

[...] Conclusion As a conclusion, we can say that Ronald Reagan's Second Inaugural Address was an ambitious program that Reagan found it difficult to be accepted by Congress. It is the announcement of the continuation of the first mandate policy, especially in terms of economic and social programs. Yet, concerning Reagan's foreign policy, a radical change can be guesses through his will to negotiate with the Soviet Union and so to put an end to mutual threat. During his second mandate, Reagan achieved most of his domestic goals: he reduced the impact of government on many aspects of Americans' life, taxes were reduced, welfare diminished and unemployment declined. [...]

[...] Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois, in 1911. He was first a sportscaster, and then he became famous as an actor in Hollywood. He began his political career in the fifties as a Republican and was elected Governor of California in 1966 and 1970. IN 1980 he succeeded Raymond Carver as President of the United States in a context of severe economic crisis at home and of conflict with the Soviet Union. With regard to economic affairs, Reagan adopted an extensive policy to fight against recession and increasing inflation. [...]

[...] Finally Reagan also intervened in Angola to fight the Marxist government Relations with the Soviet Union However the major struggle was against the Soviet Union Evil Empire” denouncing its immorality. It was according to Reagan a struggle of “good versus evil, right against wrong”[19]. Yet under Reagan, American relations with the Soviet Union were not as cold as he pretended they were. If Reagan had always refused to meet Soviet leaders during his first mandate, according to the speech, the second term was undoubtedly that of meetings and negotiations with the Soviets: ] in negotiations with the Soviet Union [ ] We will meet with the Soviets”. [...]