how did the cold war effect the government of United States in Presidence Reagan?

Answer 1

We got Gitmo

Answer 2

Here was Reagan's philosophy:

The U.S. and U.S.S.R. had roughly the same populations. The Gross Domestic Product of the U.S. was double that of the Soviet Union. It stands to reason that if the U.S. was allotting 5%, of it's economy to military build-up, then the Soviets had to allot at least 10% of their resources just to keep-up.

Every percentage increase on behalf of the U.S. required two percentage increases for the Soviets. Much of their equipment was inferior (like their submarines), so they would probably have to spend more than that.

This part of Reagan's plan has been largely forgotten in the U.S. (especially by Neo-cons); Reagan always promised that his plan would break the back of the Soviet Union and bankrupt them. Afterward, the U.S. would reap a "peace dividend" which would outweigh the temporary increase in military spending. Reagan's long-term goal was to cut military spending.

Answer 3

The Reagan administration was a simple diplomatic and economic force against the red army , buy outspending it
the soviet economy couldn't cope with it which lead to the russian revolution of 1991.

Answer 4

Regan's influence on the fall of the Soviet Union is highly exaggerated by the right. The once powerful Soviet Republic was in trouble long before Regan took office and all it took was a little shake to bring it all down. But crediting Regan for some world changing accomplishment makes good history.

Answer 5

Other way around...
How did Reagan effect the cold war....
"Tear down this wall"

Answer 6

It let us wipe the spit off our face that we got from Hanoi jane and all her nancy boys during the vietnam years.