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Ronald Reagan cont.-

• Had numerous meetings with the USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev which helped bring an end to the Cold War
• was a celebrity in USSR
• Gorbachev was hated by the USSR people but loved by people of other countries because he stood for change

today we talked about ragen and h bush

Cold War 1945-1990:

US vs. USSR.

Definition:

Political, strategic and ideological struggle between the US and the Soviet Union. Spread throughout the World-Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Causes of the Cold War:

Different political systems.

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Today we are talking about our presidents and taking notes on them.

Soviet mistakes:

1. invasion of Afghanistan

2. Ignoring social concerns

3. Spent everything on military.

Ronald Regan/Accomplishments

• ended the cold war
• inflation was getting low
• taxes went

The Cold War 1945-1990

US vs. Soviets

Definition

• A political, strategic and ideological struggle between the US and the Soviets Union
• Spread throughout the world Europe, Asia Africa and Latin America

Discussion

• Communism Vs. Democracy
• Socialism Vs. Capital

gone for elementary track meet.

Was not here.

Gone for Elementary Track meet.

we took our map tests but i didnt get to go yet today

Soviet Mistakes

• Invaded Afghanistan- they were there for 10 years and spent a ton of money on it
• Ignored social concerns- spent almost everything on their military and ignored the needs (food, shelter, etc) of their people
• Spent everything on military

Ro

Ronald Reagon
accomplishments:
Ended the Cold War
lowered tax
umemployment inflation went down
I believed in peace through strength
He was the oldest president at the time
Challenger explosion -a teacher died(her students were watching) :(
Nancy reagan
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Today we continued discussions

-Why did the US win the Cold War?

• We had close ties with our Allies and the USSR didn’t
• China started siding with us after 1972
• The Soviet economy was in shambles whereas the US’s was flourishing
• Huge deficit, high inflation

Persian Golf War

They invaded because they thought Kuwait was stealing their oil. and wanted access to Golf was. United nations told them to pull out but they refused. So the US sends thousand of troops to Saudi Arabia because we thought Iraq was goin

Ronald Regan accomplishments

• he ended the cold war
• lowered tax rate
• basically created what republicans believe in

Nancy Reagan

• announced a War on Drugs in 1982 due to crack epidemic
• "Just say no"

Iran Contra Scandal 1986

• US used the $$ from secret weapons sa

7. Soviet Mistakes

1. Invasion of Afghanastan
2. ignoring social concerns
3. spent everything on military

Reagan's wife

• Reagan announced a war on drugs in 1982 due to crack epidemic
• Nancy Reagan "Just Say No"

George H.W. Bush 41st 1989-1993

• served as the Vice Preside

we watched the movie

Reagan

• Space Shuttle Challenger exploded
• First civilian that tried to go to space and she died
• His wife was big on "War on Drugs"

George H.W. Bush 

George came from a political family. His parents were Senator Prescott Bush and Dorthy Bush. He enlisted in

Today we took notes over the presidents.

Jimmy Carter - He is the only U.S. President to receive the Nobel Peace Prize after leaving office. He was a one term president, and he was not a popular president. He had been a peanut farmer and governor of G

Today we went over the presidents blog discussion.

Test starts Wednesday.