Ronald Reagan Case

INTRODUCTION

Ronald Reagan is widely known as one of the most popular presidents in the history of the United States. He has also been called the greatest president in the 20th century. It is easy to agree with this idea. He was a charismatic and tough visionary that allowed the United States to command respect. His economic policies were innovative and he made Americans be proud to be American. Tiffany Stanley of Newrepublic.com recalls a time when she asked patrons of Walk Tavern in Baltimore how they felt about Ronald Reagan. Their answers were general, vague answers such as “He was a man’s man”, “He knew what he believed in”, and “He loved America and made Americans proud to be Americans” (Stanley, n.d.).

Some people may believe that Ronald Reagan was underrated or overrated as a president. Both would introduce certain policies and arguments for both. However, it can be said that he is neither. Reagan receives much credit for his policies, reforms, and general mindset he brought to the U.S. and is highly regarded. This level of support is perfectly fitting for him.

COLD WAR

One of President Reagan’s accomplishments is the end of the Cold War. During his two terms as president, President Reagan believed in the notion that if challenged by the United States, the Soviet Union would not be able to keep up. President Reagan increased the size of the armed forces and as he expected, the Soviets could not match and they began to decline. During his second term, he spoke with the new leader of the Soviet Union: Mikhail Gorbachev. They came to an agreement to get rid of nuclear weapons. This helped tremendously with keeping peace. With this decline, many of the nations of the Soviet Union fought for their freedom from communist control. The end of the Soviet Union brought an end to the Cold War (We The People, 2011).

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