The Reagan Doctrine

Ronald Reagan and The Reagan Doctrine


Foreign Policy: A policy; which is a rule, of a nation and its interaction, which is the influences/effects. It is something that has to deal with more than one state and with other nations. The sum of a leader; someone who leads something, or government dealings, buisness; to trade or sell, and relation with other nations. 
     
President: Ronald Reagan
    
Dates in Office: 1981-1989

Background: Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, followed a unique path to the White House. After successful careers as a radio sports announcer, Hollywood movie actor, and television host, he turned to politics and was elected governor of California in 1966, serving eight years. He ran unsuccessfully for President in 1968 and 1976, but in 1980, during a time of U.S. economic troubles and foreign policy difficulties, he won the Republican presidential nomination in a contest with George H.W. Bush and others and defeated President Jimmy Carter in the general election.

Four Foreign Policies:
  • Reagan Doctrine/Cold War
  • Iran-Iraq War
  • South Africa
  • USSR/ Latin America
Name of our Foreign Policy: The Reagan Doctrine
  • 1983-1991
  • The Reagan Doctrine was a foreign policy in the United States, created by Ronald Reagan to help eliminate the communist governments in Africa, Asia, and Latin America that were supported by the Soviet Union. With the creation of Reagan Doctrine the focus of the U.S government shifted from keeping communism from spreading to eliminating existing communist governments all together. The United States also wanted to encourage democracy in those places.
  • This policy was put into place to help stop the spread of communism and to eliminate communist countries.
  • This effected American because they did not have to worry about the spread of communism to the United States and surrounding countries.
  • This effected other countries not only by stopping communism but encouraging democracy in those places.
  • The policy is no longer in place and ended after the Cold War because the policy was succesful and ending communism in the Soviet Union.
  • We agree that the policy is good and was needed to stop communism. It is good for all countries so that democracy could prevail.