Notes
-40th President
-Former Hollywood actor
-Saw the USSR as the evil empire and wouldn't negotiate with them for the first years of his presidency
-Was more hardline than other detente Presidents
-Increased military spending dramatically as part of the renewed arms race w/ USSR
-Reaganomics: outspending the soviets in an arms race
-Soviets had a 3:2 advantage in weapons
-Cruise Missiles placed in Europe by NATO
-Smart weapons (guided missiles)
-40th President
-Former Hollywood actor
-Saw the USSR as the evil empire and wouldn't negotiate with them for the first years of his presidency
-Was more hardline than other detente Presidents
-Increased military spending dramatically as part of the renewed arms race w/ USSR
-Reaganomics: outspending the soviets in an arms race
-Soviets had a 3:2 advantage in weapons
-Cruise Missiles placed in Europe by NATO
-Smart weapons (guided missiles)
Summary
Ronald Reagan was elected for the last few years of the Cold War on the basis of being tougher with the soviets. He decided to stop the detente period and attempted to economically defeat the soviets. This was referred to as Reaganomics, and projects such as the satellite defence system he attempted to develop.
Quotes
Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.
Aldous Huxley
Subjunctive Question
If Reagan did not use economics as his method of battle, would the conflict have resulted in more military action around the world?
Ronald Reagan was elected for the last few years of the Cold War on the basis of being tougher with the soviets. He decided to stop the detente period and attempted to economically defeat the soviets. This was referred to as Reaganomics, and projects such as the satellite defence system he attempted to develop.
Quotes
Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.
Aldous Huxley
Subjunctive Question
If Reagan did not use economics as his method of battle, would the conflict have resulted in more military action around the world?