The Reagan-Bush Years•1980 election

–Carter v Reagan–Issues- inflation, Iranian Hostage Crisis, stagnant economy,

Congress, Carter appeared weak to many–Results

•Reagan- ”the Great Communicator”–Hostages released day of Inauguration–Cut spending(except in defense)–Assassination attempt–Attempts at fixing the economy–Foreign policy

•Nicaragua and El Salvador•Middle East•Grenada

• US and USSR• 1984 election• New leader in USSR

– End of cold war– SDI program– INF Treaty

• Problems for Reagan– Iran-Contra– Challenger– Terror attacks

• 1988 election• Fall of communism

• Homework assignment– Skill-builders on pages 999, 1001– Page 1001 #1– Page 1002 #18-20