THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGANS FOREIGN POLICY
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Reaganomics
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Peace through Strength
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Embargoes
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Inflation
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Detailed explanation-1: -The pillars of Reagan’s economic policy included increasing defense spending, balancing the federal budget and slowing the growth of government spending, reducing the federal income tax and capital gains tax, reducing government regulation, and tightening the money supply in order to reduce inflation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Over the eight years of the Reagan Administration: 20 million new jobs were created. Inflation dropped from 13.5% in 1980 to 4.1% by 1988. Unemployment fell from 7.6% to 5.5%
Detailed explanation-3: -The US experienced mixed consequences. On the one hand, the real GDP improved by 26% (above 1980 figures), from 13.5%, inflation was brought down to 4.1%, and unemployment dropped from 7.6% to 5.5%. But, on the opposite spectrum, the rich became richer. Tax savings were not used for job creation.