The Presidencies of Reagan and Bush IDaily Understandings:

Reagan’s Presidency is remembered as having many programs that can be viewed as successful; his domestic policies focused on the concept of reducing American’s reliance upon the Government, and his foreign policy mainly focused on “peace through strength.”

The end of the Cold War brought about hopes for a new peace and cooperation in the world, nevertheless, the United States faced many challenges in the post-Cold War Era.

Supply-Side Economics:

Foreign Policy:

1980s sees the emergence of HIV/AIDS

Foreign Policy: the End of the Cold War

In 1989, Reagan left office and his VP, George H.W. Bush was elected POTUS.While this was going on, the Cold War was slowly coming to an end. The Reagan and Bush administrations see the end of the U.S.S.R.

Directions Read pages 836-838, and complete the learning activities outlined below.

U.S.S.R. and Gorbachev’s Reforms

Define glasnost:

Define perestroika:

Fill out the BIG events that occurred in each of these countries in the space provided.

Country Big Events

Soviet Union

Poland and Germany

Eastern Europe

Briefly describe the Tiananmen Square incident.