Ronald Reagan His early career Ronald Wilson Reagan

Ronald Reagan His early career Ronald Wilson Reagan was born February 6 th, 1911 in Illinois. In 1930 he moved to Los Angeles, California. He began his career as an actor in films, later on in television; all in all he took part in 52 films. In California he was later elected as the president of the Screen Actors Guild and became a representative of General Electric, where he began his work as a lawyer

Ronald Reagan The politician He won the governor’s election two years later and again in 1970. Reagan twice tried to become the Republican candidate for president - in 1968 and in 1976. Nevertheless, he lost both times. In January 1980 Ronald Reagan became the 40 th president of the USA.

Ronald Reagan The Cold Warrior In 1984 he was elected for his second term as president of the USA. Reagan will mostly be remembered for: the term ‘Reaganomics’, his role in ending the ‘Cold War’ together with Mikhail Gorbachev and his remarkable skills as the ‘great communicator’, the latter probably due to his long career as a movie actor.

Ronald Reagan Retirement and death Reagan retired in 1989. He was succeeded by George Bush Sr. In 1994 Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, which he suffered from until his death on June 5 th, 2004. Reagan was survived by his wife of 52 years Nancy Reagan.