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1 The “Reagan Revolution” The Rise of Conservative Politics in the 1980’s

2 Foreign Policy Arguably, the president of the U.S. has more power in foreign affairs. What is the logic in this?

3 Goal: Eliminate Communism in the Western hemisphere

4 Goal: Give adequate resources to military.
Why was the military demoralized? What aspects of the global context of the 1980s made this goal necessary?

5 Goal: Confront Soviets from a position of strength.
Build up missile defense** Reagan Supported SDI (aka “Star Wars”) Plan of Missile Defense **Policy shifts after 1985

6 Goal: Build personal relationships to serve foreign policy goals.
Margaret Thatcher UK/Euro Diplomacy Pope John Paul II Solidarity in Poland Support for Democracy Antagonize Communism

7 Goal: Promote democracy
Free elections in Lat. America Argentina Uruguay Brazil El Salvador Guatemala Grenada—Military action

8 FlashPoints China-re: Taiwan USSR invasion of Afghanistan
Iran-Iraq War Middle East –Israeli invasion of Lebanon Terrorism- Nicaragua/El Salvador: Contras and Sandinistas

9 Iran-Contra Scandal

10 Reagan & Gorbachev work to end the Cold War
Reagan refuses to cut SDI & other defense programs – wants to negotiate from position of strength [Summit Meetings from ] Gorbachev tried Glasnost (openness) & Perestroika (restructuring) to quell dissatisfaction in USSR but largely failed and USSR disintegrated in late 80s

11 Reagan & “winning” the Cold War
"Tear Down this Wall" 1987

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