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Life of
Ronald Reagan for kids - Ronald Reagan Fact File
The summary and fact file of Ronald Reagan provides bitesize facts about his life.
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Ronald Reagan Fact File |
| Birthday:
February 6, 1911 |
Height: 6 feet
1 inches |
| Nickname:
Gipper |
Religion:
Disciples of Christ |
| Age at Inauguration:
69 |
Political Party:
Republican
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| First Lady:
Nancy Reagan |
Vice President:
George H Bush |
| Place of Birth:
California |
Weight: 185
pounds |
| Number: 40th
President |
Date of Death:
June 5, 2004
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Date of Ronald
Reagan
Presidency: January
20, 1981 to January 20, 1989 |
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Ronald Reagan Fact File |
The Nickname of Ronald Reagan: Gipper
The nickname of President Ronald Reagan provides an insight into how
the man was viewed by the American public during his presidency. The
meaning of the nickname "Gipper" refers to a character called
"George the Gipper" as a movie star starring in a movie called Knute
Rockne, All American.
Character and Personality Type of Ronald Reagan
The character traits of President Ronald Reagan can be described as
outgoing, friendly, confident, charming, cheerful and superstitious. It has been speculated that the Myers-Briggs
personality type for Ronald Reagan is an ESFP (Extraversion,
Sensing, Thinking, Judgment) with the temperament of an idealist. An
outgoing, fun, unconventional and attentive character who excels in
interpersonal interactions. Ronald Reagan Personality type: Resourceful,
enthusiastic, optimistic, gregarious and persuasive.
Accomplishments of Ronald Reagan and the Famous Events during his Presidency
The accomplishments of Ronald Reagan and the most famous events during his
presidency are provided
in an interesting, short summary format
detailed below.
Ronald Reagan for kids - The Cold War (1945 - 1991)
Summary of the Cold War:
The Cold War
(1945
- 1991) was a 'war of words' involving the Cold War
Space Race and the Cold War Arms Race involving the nuclear build-up
between the USA and the West and the Communist countries dominated
by the USSR and China in the East.
Ronald Reagan was one of the nine US Presidents who were in office
during the dangerous period in history known as the Cold War in
which the US adopted the policy of
Containment
to restrict the spread of communism abroad.
Ronald Reagan for kids - Stagflation (1970's)
Summary of Stagflation:
Stagflation
was the term used to describe the state of the nation's economy
during the 1970's. Stagflation was a combination of economic
stagnation, rising prices and inflation. Presidents Richard Nixon,
Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter all failed to curb stagflation and
President Reagan faced the worst recession since the Great
Depression. The economic policies failed to work and stagflation
continued into the presidency of Ronald Reagan when the economy
finally began to recover due to his economic policy known as
Reaganomics.
Ronald Reagan for kids - Reaganomics
Summary of the Reaganomics:
Reaganomics
was the name given to the economic policies introduced during the
Reagan administration which ended the Stagflation recession.
Reaganomics encompassed actions taken to decrease the growth in
government spending, reduce taxes, ease economic regulation and
promote unrestricted free-market activity.
Ronald Reagan for kids - Reagan Assassination Attempt (1981)
Summary of the Reagan Assassination Attempt: The
Reagan
Assassination Attempt
on March 30, 1981
was perpetrated by John Hinckley Jr. as President
Ronald Reagan was leaving the Hilton hotel in Washington D.C.
John Hinckley, Jr. shot President Reagan in a misguided attempt to impress
Hollywood movie actress Jodie Foster. The
Reagan assassination attempt was played down by the president
remarked to his wife Nancy "Honey I forgot to Duck".
Ronald Reagan for kids - Irangate - the Iran-Contra Scandal (1981)
Summary of the Iran-Contra Scandal: The foreign policies of
President Ronald Reagan led to the scandal known as Irangate or the
Iran-Contra Scandal.
The scandal arose due to
a secret arrangement to provide financial aid to the Nicaraguan
contra rebels from profits gained by selling arms to Iran. President
Ronald Reagan had approved the sale of arms to Iran but had not been
informed about the diversion of the money to the Contra rebel groups
in Nicaragua. President Reagan insisted he had done nothing wrong,
but the Iran Contra scandal seriously tainted his second term in
office.
Ronald Reagan for kids - Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars):
1983
Summary of the Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars): The
Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars)
was introduced on March 23, 1983 as the US response to
possible nuclear attacks. The goal of
Star Wars was to set up a large number of space
satellites that would detect the launch, and then shoot down, any
enemy missiles.
Ronald Reagan for kids - Glasnost (1985)
Summary of Glasnost:
During the Reagan presidency the policy of
Glasnost,
meaning "openness to public scrutiny",
was used by Mikhail Gorbachev to bring reforms to the Soviet Union
President Ronald Reagan Video for Kids
The article on the
accomplishments of
Ronald Reagan provides an overview and summary of some of the most
important events during his presidency. The following Ronald Reagan
video will give you additional important history, facts and dates
about the foreign and domestic political events of his
administration.
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