eagan and his administration decided to take action by bombing several Libyan cities on April 15, 1986. They figured if they did not take action the terrorist attacks would not stop. In 1987 the Kuwaiti government requested the United States naval presence so they could insure that its shipping activities during this time of war would be safe. The American government had a direct interest in the shipping of natural resources because several billions of dollars of oil are shipped out of Kuwait to the United States every year. The Reagan administrations main goal with this involvement was to help prevent Iran from defeating Iraq. They feared that the defeat of Iraq would demolish the U.S. influence in that area of the world. ConclusionRonald Reagan spent a very successful eight years in the white house. He was faced with several national crises and he handled them with a calm and cool attitude. As we learned in class every U.S. President has special powers that only he can exercise and some of the include; Commander in Chief, Treaty making power, Judicial appointment power, and Chief Administrator. He had to exercise a few of these special powers when it came down to him dealing directly with foreign affairs and policy. Chief Administrator and the judicial appointment powers are used in Domestic Affairs. The other major way that this paper is related to class is the fact that Ronald Reagan was the 40th president in United States history. This class, the books, and the lectures all dealt with the American Presidents and how they handled their time in office. Ronald Reagan had a very high approval rate from the American public. He handled his time in office and the issues that came up while he was in office with great success. He is definitely one of the Greatest American Presidents in history. ...
