Ronald Reagan
Some of the key events about Ronald Reagan
- 1937Signed a seven-year contract with Warner Bros. Studios, launching a successful film career
- 1947Elected president of the Screen Actors Guild for the first time
- 1947Testified as a "friendly witness" before the House Un-American Activities Committee, potentially contributing to Hollywood blacklisting
- 1967Elected as the 33rd Governor of California
- 1967As Governor of California, signed the Therapeutic Abortion Act, which he later regretted
- 1969Deployed the California National Guard to quell student protests at UC Berkeley, resulting in violent confrontations
- 1976Introduced the concept of "welfare queen" to highlight perceived abuses in social programs
- 1980Won the United States presidential election, defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter
- 1981Survived an assassination attempt, displaying courage and humor during recovery
- 1981Appointed Sandra Day O'Connor as the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court
- 1981Fired over 11,000 striking air traffic controllers, setting a precedent for weakening labor unions
- 1982Implemented significant cuts to social welfare programs, affecting low-income Americans
- 1983Proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative, aimed at protecting the U.S. from nuclear missile attacks
- 1983Ordered the invasion of Grenada without Congressional approval, raising constitutional concerns
- 1985Visited the Bitburg military cemetery in Germany, which included graves of Nazi SS officers, causing controversy
- 1986Sold weapons to Iran in exchange for hostages, violating an arms embargo (Iran-Contra affair)
- 1987Delivered the famous "Tear down this wall!" speech at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
- 1987Vetoed the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act, though Congress overrode the veto
- 1988Signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with the Soviet Union, reducing nuclear weapons
- 1988Remained largely silent on the AIDS crisis, delaying federal response and funding for research
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