WORLD HISTORY

INTER WAR YEARS 1919 TO 1939

COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did Ronald Reagan’s early political beliefs differ from his beliefs later in life?
A
Early in life he was a liberal Democrat; later on he was a conservative Republican
B
Early in life he was a supporter of communist countries like the Soviet Union; later on he opposed them
C
Early in life he believed in low taxes; later on, he believed in raising taxes
D
Early in life he voted against Franklin D. Roosevelt; late on he opposed him
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Reagan graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and began to work as a sports announcer in Iowa. In 1937, Reagan moved to California, where he became a film actor. From 1947 to 1952, Reagan served as the president of the Screen Actors Guild. In the 1950s, he worked in television and spoke for General Electric.

Detailed explanation-2: -Upon taking office, Reagan argued that the United States faced a dire crisis, and that the best way to address this crisis was through conservative reforms. His major policy priorities were increasing military spending, cutting taxes, reducing non-military federal spending, and restricting federal regulations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reagan believed in policies based on supply-side economics and advocated a laissez-faire philosophy, seeking to stimulate the economy with large, across-the-board tax cuts. Reagan pointed to improvements in certain key economic indicators as evidence of success.

Detailed explanation-4: -Reagan’s policies stressed conservative economic values, starting with his implementation of supply-side economic policies, dubbed as “Reaganomics” by both supporters and detractors. His policies also included the largest tax cut in American history as well as increased defense spending as part of his Soviet strategy.

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