Meet Ronald ReaganMeet Ronald Reagan

February 6, 1911-June 5, 2004

His Early YearsHis Early Years

Born on February 6, 1911 Ronald Reagan was born in

Tampico, Illinois. He went to Dixon High School

where soon after he went to Eureka College and studied sociology and economics.

Into a BIG WorldInto a BIG World

Ronald Reagan’s first job was a lifeguard which helped pay a lot of his college money.

His second job was a sports broadcaster. Which was an immediate success.

Hollywood CareerHollywood CareerReagan joined Warner Brothers

and starred in movies such as Brother Rat (1938), This is the Army(1943), and over 50 other movies.

Called To DutyCalled To Duty

Reagan had already joined the army but had been on reserve the whole time. During World War II Ronald Reagan was called to duty.◦ But it required a physical exam. They soon

figured out Reagan had cheated on his last eye test because he had weak eyesight.

◦ so instead they sent him to a movie acting studio to make a film on what the army is like. His movie Rear Gunner soon came out.

Governor of California Governor of California Ronald beat Democratic Edmund

“Pat” Brown for governor of California on November 8, 1966 by 1,000,000 votes.

He got California out of 194,000,000 dollars of debt.

Candidate for President Candidate for President November 4, 1980 Reagan beat

Jimmy Carter 489 electoral votes to 49.

Into The Oval OfficeInto The Oval OfficeOn January 20, 1981 Ronald

Reagan swore in along side George H. W. Bush and became the 40th President of the U.S.A and the oldest. I

won!!!!

Assassination AttemptAssassination AttemptThree months after being elected

president, he was shot in the chest. John W. Hinckley Jr. planned out the

whole thing. He went to a hospital for reasons of insanity. Ronald Reagan made a full recovery. (Shot ½ inch from the heart)

The mental man also shot 3 people. Two Secret Service

Economic ReformEconomic ReformPresident Reagan used

deep across-the-board tax cuts, and market deregulation.

He asked people to take chances on things that would make them a profit. There was a lot of risk but the risk was worth the reward.

The Fall of the WallThe Fall of the Wall

The Berlin Wall fell November 9, 1989 ending the separation between Western and Eastern Germany.

Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

Strategic Defense Strategic Defense InitiativeInitiative

The Strategic Defense Initiative , or Star Wars, was started to create the technology to protect the US from the Soviet missiles, and to create a economic burden they couldn’t carry.

1980s Group Work/Posters1980s Group Work/PostersThe class will be divided into

seven groups.Each group will read a worksheet

regarding their topic.In your notebooks as # 3:

◦ Who: Who was involved?◦ What: What happened?◦ When: Time frame◦ Where: Location of the event?◦ Why: What was the background leading up to the

event? ◦ How: How was it able to happen?◦ Result: What was the result?

1980s Group Work/Posters1980s Group Work/PostersPosters must include:

◦Name of Person or Event◦Five facts regarding the incident◦Results of the Event ◦At least 3 pictures that represent or

symbolize the event or individual.

All group will present their finding and take notes on all other presentations as # 4 in your notebooks.