Cold War: United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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December 15, 2021
The Reagan Administration and the End of the Cold War
The Cold War was one of the significant events in Western (if not the World’s) history because of its perceived threats and effects to everyone. On the one hand, the Cold War propelled the World into its current-day technological momentum as both the US and the USSR have tried to outpace one another towards technological supremacy. On the other hand, it has also created lingering anxiety upon every one of a Mutually-Assured Destruction (MAD) that was lurking just beyond the corner. Nonetheless, while it might have seemed that the Cold War was never-ending back then, the policies of President Raegan have effectively led to the United States’ success.
One of the main changes in the approach towards international policy by the Raegan administration was a more aggressive stance against communism. Notably, rather than backing down and conceding against USSR, Presi...