Ronald Reagan
- 40th US President
- A former Hollywood actor
- Elected for second term in 1984
- Saw the USSR as the 'evil empire' and would not negotiate with them for the first years of his Presidency
- Was much more hardline than detente Presidents
- Increased military spending dramatically as part of the renewed arms race with the USSR (Reaganomics)
- The USSR had advantage in sheer numbers
- New issue is how to deliver them
- Cruise missiles are placed in Europe by NATO
- "Smart Weapons"- planes, weapons an even tanks begin to be controlled by computer and are 'guided'
Summary
Ronald Reagan was elected as the 40th President of the United States after previously being a Hollywood actor. Reagan was much tougher than the Dente presidents and as a result, increased military spending dramatically.
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Questions?
Had Ronald Reagan not been the US president at this time would the Cold war have ended completely different?
Quotes
When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat.-Ronald Reagan