Ronald Reagan by Margaret Weissenburger https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s Made with mirth en-us 2019-11-20 16:12:24 UTC 2026-02-12 05:45:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f416.png Ronald Reagan mweiss5040 https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414101661 Born: Feb. 6, 1911 in Tampico, IL]]> 2019-11-20 16:16:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414101661 Childhood and College mweiss5040 https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414104717 - His family moved around a lot but settled down in Dixon, IL, where his father opened a shoe store.
- worked as a lifeguard during summers
- went to Eureka College where he majored in economics and sociology
- worked as a sports commentator
- later became an actor]]> 2019-11-20 16:20:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414104717 Family mweiss5040 https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414106523 - married actress Jane Wyman and had two biological children with her. They also adopted a son. 
- After a political disagreement they filed for divorce 
- He then married Nancy Davis and had two kids with her. ]]> 2019-11-20 16:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414106523 Job Pre-President mweiss5040 https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414163397 President Reagan had many jobs before he became president including:  radio announcer, actor, lieutenant, governor of California, and FBI informant.]]> 2019-11-20 17:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414163397 Elected in 1981 mweiss5040 https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414183245 Served for 8 years (1981-1989)
Republican]]> 2019-11-20 17:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414183245 Issues mweiss5040 https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414720032 - promised an economic revival , pledged to deliver a balanced budget
- Reagan made an issue of the Panama Canal since Ford planned on giving it back to Panama.
- He also took hits at Secretary of State Henry Kissinger for being too accommodating with the Soviet Union.]]> 2019-11-21 15:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414720032 "Let's Make America Great Again; Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago?; The Time Is Now for Strong Leadership" mweiss5040 https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414726681 2019-11-21 15:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414726681 Vice President mweiss5040 https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414728862 George H.W. Bush]]> 2019-11-21 15:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414728862 Significant Event mweiss5040 https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414731955 What? Invasion of Grenada
When? Oct 1983
Where? Grenada
Reagan ordered troops to invade Grenada to prevent a communist government from spreading to other islands and protect the lives of Americans living on the island. The Reagan administration called this a great victory in the communist issue during the Cold War. ]]> 2019-11-21 15:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414731955 Not So Fun Facts :) mweiss5040 https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414754601 - John Hinckley attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan while at the airport.
- He was the first president elected to have been divorced before. ]]> 2019-11-21 16:14:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/414754601 Political Climate 1980 mweiss5040 https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/415330749 - American hostages were taken in Iran
- Unemployment rate rose
- energy crisis ends
- Cold War continues
- Voyager 1
- US hockey team defeats Soviets
- John Lennon is killed]]> 2019-11-22 15:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mweiss5040/7bm9qpj4he3s/wish/415330749