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He sent troops to Lebanon and the Persian Gulf and strongly supported anti-communist governments and forces around the world.
He survived an assassination attempt in 1981.
The Reagan administration faced a major crisis during 1986-1987, when Iran-gate scandal, a secret weapons deal for the release of hostages, was revealed.

GEORGE BUSH
George Herbert Walker Bush, became America's 41st President in 1989 and established himself ashis own man after he had served as Vice- President in the Reagan administration for eight years.
A major Bush accomplishment was the 1991 summit meeting and subsequent signing of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev.
The same year Bush ordered American troops to the Persian Gulf to free Kuwait from an invasion by Iraqi President Sadam Hussein.
Domestically, Bush's popularity decreased sharply due to a faltering economy and after 12 years of Republican reign, Bush lost the 1992 election to Democrat Bill Clinton.