Ronald Wilson Reag The Leaders Of The Free World From...

Ronald Wilson Reagan, George H.W. Bush and William â€Å"Bill† Clinton were the leaders of the free world from 1981- 2001. Over the course of 2 decades these men had to solve several international and domestic issues while juggling personal issues, and the many other responsibilities of The President of the United States. Over the 20 years of reign by these Presidents, 8 years were ran under Democratic rule by Bill Clinton and 12 years were ran under Republican rule by George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan. These Ronald Wilson Reagan was elected the 40th President of the United States. Ronald Wilson Reagan or simply â€Å"Dutch† began his term on a great note. Reagan came to the presidency with a extensive and specific set of policy goals. In†¦show more content†¦A political ideology that has beliefs in conservatism, individualism and capitalism. Neoconservatism arose in the 1970s among people who shared a disdain of communism. Neoconservatism played a role in helping Reagan win the election as the nation saw him as a dominant figure who was conservative and was strongly opposed to the idea of communism. The basis of Reagan’s political stance was based on an economic strategy called â€Å"Reaganomics†, this was a theory by Reagan, the main theory was significant reduction in all forms of taxes and an adequate cutback on governmental spending so there would be more money in the hands of the American citizens. The main goal was to boost to the United States economy , which would cause the economy to expand. With the idea of Reaganomics in mind, President Reagan persuaded Congress to pass the Economic Recovery Tax Act. This act lowered the federal income tax rate significantly. This Tax Act called for a 25 percent tax cut over a three-year period. On the first day of his presidency 66 American diplomats that were held hostage in Iran for 444 days were released. The 444 day period of captivity of is referred to as the â€Å"Iranian Hostage Crisis†. Due to how Jimmy Carter, the President at the time, stretched the boundaries set by the new Iranian leader Ruhollah Khomeini this situation ruined the relationship with a major gas and oil provider, Iran. While Reagan was in office he appointed Sandra Day O’Connor, a woman, to