Ronald Reagan
- 40th US 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 detente presidents
- increased military spending dramatically as part of the renewed arms race with the USSR
1980s Arms Race
- The USSR had a 3:2 advantage in sheer numbers
- new issue is how to deliver them
- cruise missiles are places in Europe by NATO
- Smart Weapons - Planes, weapons and even tanks begin to be controlled by computer and are "guided"
Quote: How do you tell a communist? Well, it’s someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It’s someone who understands Marx and Lenin. - Ronald Reagan
Born (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989). Prior to his presidency, he served as the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975), and was a radio, film and television actor.