Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989. A former actor and governor of California, he became a defining figure of modern American conservatism.

Reaganomics: Ronald Reagan’s economic program emphasized tax cuts, deregulation, reduced domestic spending, and monetary restraint. His administration made supply-side tax cuts and deregulation central to federal economic policy.
Margaret Thatcher: British prime minister from 1979 to 1990, known for conservative economic policies and a close relationship with Reagan. Their partnership became a prominent symbol of Anglo-American cooperation against Soviet power.
Hollywood: The U.S. film and entertainment industry centered in Los Angeles, California. Reagan’s acting career in Hollywood preceded his rise in Republican politics.
Reagan–Gorbachev summits: A series of meetings between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev from 1985 to 1988. Personal diplomacy at these meetings helped reduce tensions and advance nuclear arms negotiations.
Jimmy Carter: The 39th U.S. president, serving from 1977 to 1981, whom Reagan defeated in the 1980 election. Carter’s presidency provides the immediate political and economic backdrop against which Reagan campaigned.
Iran–Contra affair: A secret operation in which U.S. officials facilitated arms sales to Iran and diverted proceeds to Nicaraguan rebels. The scandal exposed unauthorized actions by officials in Reagan’s administration and damaged his credibility.
Mikhail Gorbachev: The Soviet leader from 1985 to 1991 who introduced reforms and negotiated arms reductions with the United States. His negotiations with Reagan produced major arms-control agreements and altered Cold War relations.
Screen Actors Guild: A labor union representing performers in film, television, and other media. Reagan’s union leadership gave him public prominence and experience in political negotiation.
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: A 1987 U.S.–Soviet treaty eliminating an entire class of ground-launched intermediate-range missiles. The treaty was a concrete result of arms-control negotiations during Reagan’s second term.
New Deal: A set of U.S. federal programs and reforms introduced under Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1930s. Reagan challenged the expansion of federal government associated with the New Deal political order.

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