Ronald Reagan: It’s Time for a Change When the 1980 presidential election rolled around Americans were looking for a new leader and someone that could get the United States out of its slump. The previous Presidents did nothing but make Americans lose confidence in the position. Jimmy Carter didn’t act as strong as a world leader should act. Gerald Ford wasn’t a bad president but he didn’t do much while he was …showed first 75 words of 1267 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1267 total…could effect the entire world, the nuclear arms race. Reagan’s SDI plan and his work with the Soviets helped to reduce the threat of nuclear annihilation. Ronald Reagan was very popular because he pledged “ to restore American pride, power, and traditions (Berkin 994).” With his plans and policies in place he would try to achieve this. Ultimately, he would bring the United States out of a period of humiliation and into a period of prosperity.