jan 21, 1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes president of the U.S.

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Ronald's Reagan Presidency marked a new period in U.S. history, one filled with both and Economic rebound and controversy (his policies were very conservative). Just as importantly Reagan's administration marks the beginning of the breaking point of the Soviet Union as his tendency to invest a convincing portion of the federal budget in military expenses pressured them into collapse.


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