CHAPTER SIXTEEN: TIDES OF CHANGE, REAGAN-BUSH

Having served his first term in office, Reagan, along with vice-presidential candidate George H.W. Bush sought re-election in 1984. Remaining steadfast in his conviction of a strong military and economic plan, the duo was successful in returning to the White House. The Reagan administration’s policy of widespread freedom and democracy, known as “the Reagan doctrine,” …

CHAPTER FIFTEEN: TIDES OF CHANGE, THE REAGAN YEARS

In the years following the Nixon Administration, the underlying theme of detente carried itself through the presidencies of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter respectively. Having served its purpose in the earlier part of the decade, the relaxation of tensions began to concern Americans at home. Many believed the policy had weakened American resolve and permitted …