PRESIDENT REAGAN AND THE 1980S

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Across
  1. 1. – Gorbachev’s policy of increased openness in the Soviet Union.
  2. 4. – Nickname for the idea that tax cuts for the wealthy would benefit the whole economy.
  3. 5. – The U.S. national ___ tripled under Reagan, due to increased military spending and tax cuts.
  4. 7. – Conservative Christian political group that supported Reagan’s cultural values.
  5. 8. – Reagan was nicknamed the “___ President” because scandals didn't seem to damage his popularity.
  6. 10. – Television network that launched in 1981 and helped shape 1980s pop culture.
  7. 12. – Reagan’s political party.
  8. 13. – Disease that emerged in the 1980s and was especially deadly in the LGBTQ+ community.
  9. 16. – Gorbachev’s restructuring policy aimed at reforming the Soviet economy.
  10. 17. – First name of Reagan’s wife who led the “Just Say No” anti-drug campaign.
  11. 20. – Reagan's proposed missile defense system nicknamed “Star Wars.”
Down
  1. 2. – A combination of high inflation and high unemployment that hurt the U.S. in the 1970s.
  2. 3. – Reagan’s economic policy emphasizing tax cuts, deregulation, and supply-side growth.
  3. 6. – Reagan's nickname for the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
  4. 9. – Soviet leader who introduced reforms and worked with Reagan to ease Cold War tensions.
  5. 11. – Arms treaty signed by Reagan and Gorbachev that reduced nuclear weapons in Europe.
  6. 14. – Scandal involving illegal arms sales and funding Nicaraguan rebels.
  7. 15. – Location where Reagan famously said, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”
  8. 18. – 1980s policy that increased law enforcement efforts and sentencing for drug offenses.
  9. 19. – Abbreviation for Reagan's space-based missile defense system.