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Ronald Reagan

Do Now: Read “An American Story” (pg. 985) Do you agree with Reagan that people don’t want to be saved? Why or why not?. Objectives: Students will be able to...(1) explain Reagan's economic plans (2) analyze a text for key information Homework: Guided reading 33.2. Ronald Reagan.

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Ronald Reagan

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  1. Do Now: Read “An American Story” (pg. 985) Do you agree with Reagan that people don’t want to be saved? Why or why not? Objectives: Students will be able to...(1) explain Reagan's economic plans (2) analyze a text for key information Homework: Guided reading 33.2

  2. Ronald Reagan • Grew up in Illinois • Sports broadcasters in Iowa • 1937-1962 Actor (50 Movies) • 1947 – Became president of Screen Actors Guild– Actors Union • Testified about communist activities • As a speaker he heard stories from Americans about how high taxes were

  3. Election of 1980 Campaign: cut taxes, increase deficit spending, ban abortion

  4. Assassination Attempt JOHN Hinckley – Trying to impress Jodie Foster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bj6aOgfcJU

  5. Domestic Policies • Key themes: • Supply-side economics: • Lower taxes will boost economy as business and individuals will invest their money, which creates higher tax revenue • “Trickle-Down” Economics: • If people at top have money to spend it will trickle down to other people

  6. Reaganomics Task: Draw a chart or diagram illustrating the “Path his thinking followed” (1st Paragraph) What were the flaws in his theory? Under Reagan, what steps did the government take? Were they successful?

  7. Do Now: Do an I See/It Means on the Image Objectives: Students will be able to...(1) analyze a visual for key information (2) explain the major foreign conflicts under Reagan Homework: Find an article on Reagan (Not Wikipedia or history.com) and summarize in one paragraph. PRINT IT OUT

  8. “Peace through Strength” Largest peacetime build-up in history If Soviets matched, ec0nomy would reform or collapse Buildup created created new jobs, but deficit rose ($80-200 billion)

  9. Draft a press release You 1-2 other people are part of Reagans press team. Write a one page press release explaining the Reagan Doctrine and update them on what’s going on in Afghanistan, Nicaragua and Grenada, and Iran. (Pg. 989-990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZNukeWdWnM

  10. Arms Control • Reagan put nukes in Western Europe • People freaked  wanted “Nuclear Freeze” • Offered to remove them if Soviets did

  11. “Star Wars” • Disagreed with “Mutually Assured Destruction” • Thought it was immoral • Proposed Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)  AKA “Star Wars” • Development of weapons that could defend against nukes

  12. New Soviet Leader • 1985 – Mikhail Gorbachev • Resumed talks • Soviets needed reform of system • Talks went poor at first • Relations Improved: • Nuke destruction pact • Beginning of end of Cold War

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