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1 online resource (xvi, 168 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
Hoover Institution Press publication ; no. 657
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Hoover Institution Press publication ; 657.
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| Summary |
Ronald Reagan's Cold War strategy was well established in his first year in office and did not change throughout his presidency. It was to make absolutely sure in the minds of the Soviets that they too would be destroyed in a nuclear war & mdash;even as Reagan sought an alternative through strategic defense to make nuclear missiles obsolete and thus eliminate the possibility of an all-out nuclear war. This book offers new perspectives on Ronald Reagan & rsquo;s primary accomplishment as president & mdash;persuading the Soviets to reduce their nuclear arsenals and end the Cold War. It details how he achieved this success and in the process explains why Americans consider Reagan one of our greatest presidents. The authors examine the decisions Reagan made during his presidency that made his success possible and review Reagan & rsquo;s critical negotiations with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev & mdash;ending with the 1988 Moscow Summit that effectively ended the Cold War. They present Gorbachev & rsquo;s thoughts on Reagan as a great man and a great president 20 years after he left office. But ultimately, they reveal the depth of Reagan & rsquo;s vision of a world safe from nuclear weapons, painting a clear portrait of a Cold Warrior who saw the possibility of moving beyond that war. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Ronald Reagan : the view of Americans -- Regan's unique accomplishment -- If the Soviets attacked -- Development of the nuclear arsenals -- Reagan's decisions -- Negotiating to end the Cold War -- The Moscow Summit and the end of the Cold War, 1988 -- Freedom won -- Reagan and Gorbachev -- Nuclear arsenals after Reagan, 1989-2012 -- The Reagan legacy -- Appendix A, Martin Anderson's interview with Ronald Reagan, Los Angeles, July 25, 1989, the transcript -- Appendix B, The strategic military situation when President Reagan took office / by Lowell Wood. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Reagan, Ronald -- Political and social views.
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Reagan, Ronald. |
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Political and social views. |
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Cold War (1945-1989) |
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 1981-1989.
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United States. |
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International relations. |
| Chronological Term |
1981-1989 |
| Subject |
United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union.
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Soviet Union. |
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Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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Nuclear arms control -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Nuclear arms control. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Nuclear arms control -- Soviet Union -- History.
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Cold War.
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| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic book.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Anderson, Annelise Graebner.
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| ISBN |
0817918361 electronic book |
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9780817918378 electronic book |
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081791837X electronic book |
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9780817918385 electronic book |
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0817918388 electronic book |
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9780817918361 (electronic book) |
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9780817918347 |
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0817918345 |
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9780817918354 |
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0817918353 |
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9781336195493 |
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1336195495 |
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