2007-06-15 08:29:05 · 6 answers · asked by twinkletoes 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Reagan Imprint: Ideas in American Foreign Policy from the Collapse of Communism.
His ideas and approach contributed to the collapse of Communism.
2007-06-15 08:36:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reagan's involvement in the arms race. It made it so expensive to keep up, the Soviet Union collapses. It was also encouraged along, however, by the USA's support of various dissident groups and individuals in eastern European countries. One might throw in the influence of Pope John Paul II, and how Reagan cultivated that relationship.
2007-06-15 15:34:26 · answer #2 · answered by John B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The old soviet union collapsed internally due to economic reason's, it had nothing to do with US policy, or the Afghan war! The collapse was also helped along by revolt in eastern block countries in Europe.
It was an economic time bomb waiting to happen.
2007-06-15 15:34:32 · answer #3 · answered by Christine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None. It was US economic policy...The US, under President Reagan, increased defense spending dramatically and the Soviets tried to keep up. Until the country went broke and communism fell.
2007-06-15 15:33:55 · answer #4 · answered by jim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The arms race.
The U.S. caused an arms race with the Soviet Union which the U.S. new the Soviets could never economically keep up under a communist system.
2007-06-15 16:11:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
None. It was the Russian domestic policies that wore down the people of the USSR.
2007-06-15 15:32:04 · answer #6 · answered by scaponig 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋