THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGANS FOREIGN POLICY
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MAD
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The SDI
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The American Defense League
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NATO
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Detailed explanation-1: -Reagan described the SDI system as a way to eliminate the threat of nuclear attack; once the system was developed, its existence would benefit everyone. In this way, it could also be portrayed as a peace initiative that warranted the sacrifice of funds from other programs.
Detailed explanation-2: -SDI also failed to dissuade the Soviet Union from investing in development of ballistic missiles. The Soviet Union quickly iden-tified ways to avoid a technological arms race with the United States and focused on development of advanced missiles and anti-satellite systems to counter missile defenses.
Detailed explanation-3: -Over the course of 10 years, the government spent up to $30 billion on developing the concept, but the futuristic program remained just that-futuristic. It was formally scrapped by President Bill Clinton in 1993.
Detailed explanation-4: -The SDI was intended to defend the United States from attack from Soviet intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) by intercepting the missiles at various phases of their flight.