Learning Target:

I can describe the impact of the Reagan years on the United States and the World.

A-Brought the “Rough Cowboy” image to the White House because of his acting in many cowboy movies.

B-Surrounded himself with experts

1-People thought Reagan was dumb because people told him what to say, but this was the smartest thing he could have done

A) He realized he did not have expertise in everything

2-Listened to all points of view then made his decisions

C-New Right

1-began when Barry Goldwater ran for President in 1964

2-Reagan embraces the concepts of conservatisms and morality

3-Moral Majority was created

A) Led by Rev. Jerry Falwall

B) Consisted mostly of evangelical Christians

4-Abortion became their main target

D-March 30, 1981: Attempted Assassination

1-Assailant: John Hinckley, Jr.

2-Hinckley said he did it to prove his love for actress Jodi Foster

3-Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity

A) Verdict angered American People

B) Still in hospital today, but does have supervised release visits with his family

D-March 30, 1981: Attempted Assassination

4-Secretary of State Alexander Haig claimed “I’m in charge here” at the White House after news of Reagan being shot reached the White House.

A) Cost him his job, he resigned

5-Vice President George H.W. Bush was in Texas when Reagan was shot. He was rushed to airplane and returned to D.C. immediately.

6-Reagan lives and breaks the “20 year curse”

E-Appoints first woman to U.S. Supreme Court: Sandra Day O’Connor

F-Foreign Relations problems

1-invasion of the island of Grenada

A) done to keep out Communism

B) Grenada asked for help through the Organization of American States

F-Foreign Relations problems

2-Iran-Contra Scandal

A) sells weapons to Iran to help them in a war against Iraq

1) Hopes this will ease tensions between U.S. & Iran

B) Money from sale was going to help contra guerrillas overthrow the government of Nicaragua

1) two members of the National Security Council resign

A)-Col. Oliver North

B)-Vice Admiral John Poindexter

2) this was a violation of law

3) nothing happens to Reagan

A)-nicknamed the “Teflon President”

F-Foreign Relations problems3-Libya

A) Reagan blames Libya for terrorist attacks on Americans living in other parts of the world

B) Brief conflict in Gulf of Sidra where American Air Force jets shoot down two Libyan jets1) Billboards displayed signs like “USA 2,

Libya 02) Many thought Reagan believed he was in a cowboy movie instead of President of the U.S.A.

C) Later, bombers sent to destroy Khaddaffi’sheadquarters

1) killed 37, including his daughter, but not Khaddaffi.2) Khaddaffi died in 2011

G-Reagonomics1-Trickle down theory

H-Defeated Walter Mondale in worst electoral election in history

1-Reagan wins 525 electoral votes, Mondale 13 electoral votes2-Important for:

A) Mondale picks first woman to be on a major party ticket as VP candidate: Geraldine FerraroB) First serious challenge of an African American for a major party presidential candidate: Jesse Jackson

H-Defeated Walter Mondale in worst electoral election in history

A-Americans began feeling good about themselves

1-Huge success at 1984 Olympics

A) Boycott by Soviet Union and “friends”

2-Great technological advances

3-Information age

B-Technology

1-Computers enter average Americans lives and homes

A) Prior: Used only for businesses or government

B) Prior: Very big, one computer filled up one room

2-SpaceA) Americans become excited about space travel againB) Space Shuttle: First re-usable space planeC) 1982: Sally Ride-First U.S. woman in spaceD) 1983: Guion Bluford-first African American in spaceE) 1992: Mae Jemmison-first African American female in spaceE) Voyager: spacecraft sent to explore outer planets of the solar system

2-Space

2-Space

F) setback: Challenger explosion (Jan 28, 1986) kills all seven on board

1) Crew

A) Greg Jarvis

B) Christa McAuliffe

C) Ronald McNair

D) Ellison Onizuka

E) Judith Resnik

F) Michael Smith

G) Dick Scobee

2) second group of American deaths

3) Apollo 1 bursts into flames Feb 21, 1967 on launch pad

A)-Virgil “Gus” Grisson

B)-Edward White

C)-Roger Chaffe

2-Space

F) setback: Challenger explosion (Jan 28, 1986) kills all seven on board

C-Information Age

1-Communication became important

A) Reagan became known as the “Great Communicator”

2-Cable TV

A) C-Span

B) CNN

3-Computers/beginning of the internet