An outstanding American right-wing politician, he was the 33rd governor of California and the 40th (49th-50th) president of the United States (198 1- 1989).
He is also a great speaker. Before entering politics, Reagan also worked as a sports broadcaster, lifeguard, newspaper columnist, film actor, TV program actor and inspirational lecturer, and was the leader of the American Film and Television Actors Association. His speech style is incisive and persuasive, and he is praised as a "great communicator" by the media. He is the oldest of all presidents. He is the only president who has ever been an actor.
Reagan ranked first in the "Greatest American" poll held by AOL in 2005.
After Reagan entered the White House, he reshaped the American Party with a strong conservative tendency, and made major adjustments in both domestic and foreign policies. Internally, he changed a set of economic policies that the American government followed the "New Deal" for many years, pursued "Reagan Economics", and advocated reducing the size and power of the government, reducing taxes, and reducing state intervention in the economy, which obviously changed the long-term "stagflation" situation of the American economy. Externally, on the one hand, it adopted a tough policy towards the Soviet Union, vigorously expanded its armaments, and put forward the famous "Star Wars" plan by taking advantage of American scientific and technological advantages, which once made the annual defense budget of the United States exceed $65,438 +0 trillion; On the other hand, he actively negotiated with the Soviet Union. He held four summit talks and meetings with then Soviet leader Gorbachev, and in February 1987, he signed a treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union to eliminate medium-range and short-range missiles between the two countries, which greatly resolved the nuclear war crisis.
When Reagan was in power, * * * and the party were revived. During his re-election from 65438 to 0984, Reagan won an overwhelming victory in 49 of the 50 American states with his powerful slogan of "American Renaissance" and optimistic and people-friendly style. According to a survey, Reagan was the most admired American president by Republicans in the 20th century. Democrats' favorite president of the 20th century. When 1989 left office, his public support rate was as high as 63%, the highest since 1945, when franklin roosevelt died.
Reagan was the first incumbent American president to visit China after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States.
China, president, Li Xiannian and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Deng Xiaoping met with him. Reagan said that the United States will fulfill its obligations in the three joint communiques and pursue the "one China" policy. The two sides signed four agreements and protocols to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion, and initialled the Sino-US Cooperation Agreement on the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy.
Reagan did not study economics, but founded "Reagan Economics". During the author's stay in the United States, Americans, especially Republicans, spoke highly of Reagan and regarded him as an "iconic figure" in the United States.
Reagan is a staunch anti-* * figure, and his famous saying is: "Marching towards freedom and democracy will bury Marxism–Leninism in the dust of history". Reagan liked to say this in his two campaigns and many speeches. According to the so-called Reagan's principles, he also supported anti-gang activities in Central America, Asia and Africa. Reagan was a "perfect and typical cold war fighter" in foreign policy. As long as it is against * * *, Reagan will not hesitate to send troops to support it.