Ronald Reagan
- A former Hollywood actor and was 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
The 1980's Arm 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 being to be controlled by computer and are 'guided'
Summary
Ronald Reagan was elected in 1984 and was the fortieth US President. Before he was elected as President, he was a former Hollywood actor which is pretty exciting. Ronald Reagan thought of the USSR as "the evil empire" and would not negotiate with them while he was President. This was just for the first years of his Presidency though. Later on, he had increased military spending hugely.