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Sanctions on Poland
the US economic sanction on Poland after Walesa was imprisoned -
Fifty-two American hostages held in Iran released.
Began in Carter's presidency, 52 American hostages were held hostage and ended after 444 days -
Reagan inaugurated
He was inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States -
Spending speech
Reagan proposes increased defense spending, decreased taxes and domestic spending in his speech to Congress. -
Reagan shot
Reagan was shot in the chest by John Warnock Hinckley Jr. -
Soviet grain embargo lifted
Reagan lifted a grain embargo that was imposed in the Soviet Union by President Carter -
Sandra Day O’Connor nominated to Supreme Court
She gets nominated to replace the retired Supreme justice and became the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court -
Reagan and air-traffic controllers strike
Reagan fired 11,345 striking air controllers who ignored the order -
Tax Equity & Fiscal Responsibility Act
A federal legislation passed to cut the budget deficit through federal spending cuts, tax increases, and reform measures -
Reagan delivers his first State of the Union
Reagan delivers his first State of the Union as the President of the US, remarking on the historical significance of the tradition. -
Reagan addresses Parliament in England
Reagan declared that the Soviet Union was in the midst of a great revolutionary crisis -
Strategic Defense Initiative
AKA "Star Wars", it proposed the construction of an elaborate computer-controlled, anti-missile defense system capable of destroying enemy missiles in outer spaced. -
Social Security reform becomes law
President Reagan appointed the national commission on social security reform to deal with the solvency of the social security reform. -
Suicide bombers attack U.S. Marines in Lebanon
2 bomb trucks attacked buildings in Lebanon were American and French service members were being housed. -
Invasion of Grenada
Reagan sent an invasion to the Caribbean island Grenada and overthrew their government. -
Military buildup (B-1 Bomber and MX missiles)
Reagan spends billions of dollars to the military to spend on the B-1 and B-2 bombers and other projects because he believed that the Soviet Union didn't have the money to spend on much defense. -
Farm credit crises
Many commercial farm operators were in debt and banks could lose billions giving out loans to them -
Reagan, Gorbachev hold summit in Switzerland
was the first summit in more than 6 yrs and was first meeting between Reagan and Gorbachev -
U.S. illegally sells arms to Iran (Iran-Contra Affair)
Reagan denied knowing that money from arm sales to Iran were being used to fund guerrillas in Nicaragua -
Embargo in Nicaragua
the embargo against Nicaragua was declared by Reagan and it prohibited all trade between the US and Nicaragua -
Democrats gain seats
55 Democrats to 45 Republican; it affected President Reagan -
Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Iceland
They met each other in Iceland and was a near successful attempt of leaders of nuclear powers to both agree on eliminating nuclear weapons -
South African sanctions
The Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act imposed sanctions against South Africa and stated five preconditions for lifting the sanctions -
Space Shuttle Challenger explosion
Exploded over the Atlantic Ocean and killed 7 crew members -
Gorbachev, Reagan sign treaty
They signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and was approved by the US Senate -
Berlin Wall Speech in West Berlin
Reagan stood a couple yards away from the wall dividing East and West Berlin and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” -
Tower Commission concludes report
concluded that CIA William Casey should've taken over the operation, made the president aware of the risks and notified Congress as legally required. -
Water Quality Control Act
was an act that was to regulate the pollution being emptied into the water -
Reagan visits Soviet Union
summit meeting between Reagan and Gorbachev -
Reagan prohibits abortion assistance
Reagan endorsed a bill that would prohibit the use of federal money for Medicaid abortions -
Reagan says farewell
he was saying farewell to presidency and spoke about the value of patriotism, family, and freedom
