Ronald Reagan: A Biography of the Great Communicator

Learn about the inspirational story of Ronald Reagan In Ronald Reagan: A Biography of the Great Communicator you will learn about the upbringing, career, and accomplishments of Ronald Reagan. The life of Ronald Reagan was more remarkable than any movie script. Reagan grew up in Illinois during World War I and went to college during the Great Depression. He then followed his dreams of working in sports and acting, as he announced Chicago Cubs games on the radio before moving to Hollywood and making over fifty movies. Politics was next for the Gipper. Not only could Ronald Reagan communicate with rare ability, but he also wanted to spread a message that government had to change and the world needed to face and defeat communism. He went from the governorship of California to the Presidency and at the height of the Cold War took on the Soviet Union, and won. As the fortieth president of the United States, Reagan came to power when the world feared the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact countries, and when he left office those communist states were about to collapse. Here is a preview of this biography: Childhood to College in Illinois Hollywood Star Governor of California Reagan vs. Carter in the 1980 Presidential Election Surviving His First Term Operation Urgent Fury Reagan vs. Mondale in the 1984 Presidential Election The Great Communicator's Second Term Winning the Cold War After the Presidency, USS Ronald Reagan and Reagan's Impact on the World Here is an excerpt from the book: Reagan used an uplifting and light campaign theme, for the most part. "Morning in America" showed that the present, and future, was bright for Americans. One message in the advertisements was: "It's morning again in America, and under the leadership of President Reagan, our country is prouder and stronger and better. Why would we ever want to return to where we were less than four short years ago?" Reagan was always someone who wanted the United States to show strength, and another part of the campaign also showed how he was different to Mondale. Reagan said he was "Prepared for Peace" in an advertisement called "There is a bear in the woods." As Russia was always thought of as a bear, this was an effective way for Reagan to remind voters that he was tougher on foreign policy than Mondale.