Ronald Reagan by Kyle Sowatsky
-Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States
-Prior to his presidency he was the 33rd Governor of California
-Developed Reagonomics (supply side economic policies) as a means of controlling inflation and spurring economic growth through tax cuts , reduced business regulation, and reduced growth in government spending
-Lowered the federal income tax rate significantly with the signing of the bipartisan Economic Recovery ACt of 1981
-Escalated the War on Drugs campaign and specified a mandatory minimum penalty for drug offenses
-Increased spending on national defense and diplomacy and ushered in a close to the Cold War
-Fired 11,345 striking air traffic controllers who illegally went on strike in 1981
-Appointed Sandra Day O'Connor as the first female Supreme Court Justice
-Popular actor in Hollywood prior to his Political Career
-Made films for the troops fighting in vietnam