Ronald Reagan Overview

Ronald Reagan The 40th American President Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States of America. Reagan's political career consisted of two terms as the governor of California and two presidency terms. Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois, on February 6, 1911. His father's parents were Roman Catholic and born in Ireland. His mother was a protestant of Scottish-English ancestry. When he was nine Reagan's family moved to Dixon, Ill. Reagan first worked as a …

…and defensive establishments, and he wanted to lower taxes and restructure foreign foreign policy. All in all, Ronald Reagan had a very influential career in politics. During Reagans presidency there was a tense situation with the Soviets. In 1987 Reagan had signed a historic treaty with the Soviets that would eliminate both partie's intermediate range nuclear forces. Reagan combated terrorism using military force on several occasions during his presidency. Ronald Reagan had a remarkable presidential career.