Scenarios about 'Ronald Reagan'
Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States (1981-1989), a former Hollywood actor and Governor of California who defined conservative politics in the 1980s. His presidency featured aggressive anti-communist foreign policy, supply-side economics ("Reaganomics"), and significant escalation of the Cold War before ultimately engaging with Soviet reformer Mikhail Gorbachev. Reagan's leadership and political philosophy continue to influence alternate history scenarios exploring different outcomes of late Cold War confrontations.
What If Reaganomics Was Never Implemented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the supply-side economic policies of the Reagan administration never came to fruition, potentially reshaping America's economic landscape, wealth distribution, and global influence.
What If The Challenger Disaster Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Space Shuttle Challenger didn't explode in 1986, potentially reshaping NASA's trajectory, public perception of spaceflight, and the entire course of human space exploration.
What If The Cold War Turned Hot in The 1980s?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Cold War tensions escalated into direct military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union during the heightened tensions of the early 1980s.
What If The Iran-Contra Affair Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Reagan administration never engaged in the secret arms-for-hostages deal with Iran, potentially reshaping American politics, Middle East relations, and presidential legacy in the late 20th century.
What If The Space Shuttle Challenger Never Exploded?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster never occurred in 1986, potentially altering NASA's trajectory, public perception of spaceflight, and the future of human space exploration.