What would happen if Ronald Reagan was assassinated?

Let's cede that presidents do not control every variable - Bill Clinton didn't single-handedly bring the economic boom years of the 1990s; Ronald Reagan didn't .... Had Reagan been killed by Mr. Hinckley, my suspicion is that the collapse of the USSR, though probably inevitable, would not have happened as fast. read more

Had Reagan been killed by Mr. Hinckley, my suspicion is that the collapse of the USSR, though probably inevitable, would not have happened as fast. Just my $.02. I could be wrong. read more

Hmmm, without Reagan and Bush snr as his successor, I believe that, based on undertaking a paper during American Hist on the US during the 1980s, Bush would've followed similar policies as Reagan did in many respects, as his FP approach was arguably of the same Wilsonian quality as Reagan's. read more

During the 2010–2011 renovation done in preparation for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California, installed a sound and photo diorama depicting the assassination attempt, and visitors are warned of startling gunshot effects. read more