Ronald Reagan - 1981-1989
-Called the "Teflon President" because of how blame never stuck to him
-Reagan begins his Reaganomics platform shortly after election, which promises tax cuts and reduced government spending
-Supply-side economics are another hallmark of the Reagan years
-In 1981 the United States begins supporting the Contra Rebellion in Nicaragua
-Walter Mondale loses the 1984 election
-an assassination attempt on the President's life fails in 1981
-The Iran-Contra scandal, where the United States sold arms to Iran in exchange for hostages and funds to support the Nicaraguan Contras, surfaces in 1986
-Reagan challenges Gorbachev to "Tear down this wall" in 1987
-The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is signed in 1988