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40th U.S. President
A former Hollywood actor
Elected for a second term in 1984
Saw the USSR as the ‘evil empire’ and wouldn’t negotiate with them for the first years of his Presidency
Was much more hardline than the détente Presidents
Increased military spending dramatically as part of the renewed arms race with the USSR
Reagenomics--> outspend the USSR and make them go bankrupt
1980's Arms Race
The USSR had a 3:2 advantage in sheer numbers
New issue is how to deliver them
Cruise missiles are placed in Europe by NATO
‘Smart Weapons’ - planes, weapons and even tanks begin to be controlled by computer and are ‘guided’
A former Hollywood actor
Elected for a second term in 1984
Saw the USSR as the ‘evil empire’ and wouldn’t negotiate with them for the first years of his Presidency
Was much more hardline than the détente Presidents
Increased military spending dramatically as part of the renewed arms race with the USSR
Reagenomics--> outspend the USSR and make them go bankrupt
1980's Arms Race
The USSR had a 3:2 advantage in sheer numbers
New issue is how to deliver them
Cruise missiles are placed in Europe by NATO
‘Smart Weapons’ - planes, weapons and even tanks begin to be controlled by computer and are ‘guided’
Summary
Ronald Reagan was the US' 40th president and was a former Hollywod actor. Because he was a Hollywood man he loved Star Wars and ended up calling the soviet union the Evil Empire. He put in place the policy that would be the beginning of the end for the Evil Empire called Reaganomics.
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Subjunctive Question
Would Reaganomics have worked in any other war in history?