The Reagan Presidency

Season 1

The Reagan Presidency is a three-part series focused on the critical foreign and domestic policy decisions Reagan made during his two terms in office (1981-1989). This landmark documentary offers a historical portrait of America's 40th President as told through the recollections, observations and opinions of those who knew him and experts who have analyzed the Reagan presidency.

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S1 E1 - Hour One
January 1, 2013
55min
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Episode one of The Reagan Presidency features detailed discussion of domestic policy issues, including the impact of the administration's tax decreases and tax increases. It also examines issues and events surrounding the 1980 election.
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S1 E2 - Hour Two
January 1, 2013
54min
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Episode two of The Reagan Presidency covers 1980-1984 and features in-depth discussion on foreign policy including the Cold War, superpower proxy wars in Central America and Afghanistan and new insights into Reagan administration policies in the Middle East.
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S1 E3 - Hour Three
January 1, 2013
55min
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Episode three of The Reagan Presidency begins in 1985 with Mikhail Gorbachev's rise to General Secretary of the Soviet Union. The film also details the impact of decisions made by the Reagan administration to channel profits from the Iranian arms sale to Contra forces in Central America and events surrounding the fall of the Berlin Wall that occurred shortly after Reagan departed office.
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