THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGANS FOREIGN POLICY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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SDI will allow greater diplomacy with the Soviet Union
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Being ready for war will urge attacks from other countries
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Dismantling of military bases will make us look strong
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The build-up of our military will deter attacks from others
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Detailed explanation-1: -"Peace through strength” is a phrase that suggests that military power can help preserve peace. It has been used by many leaders from Roman Emperor Hadrian in the second century AD to former US President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. The concept has long been associated with realpolitik.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main goal of the US foreign policy during the presidency of Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) was winning the Cold War and the rollback of communism-which was achieved in the Revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe during 1989; in the German reunification in 1990; and in the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Detailed explanation-3: -’Peace Through Strength’ is the notion that a strong military presence can preserve peace. It has been used successfully by leaders throughout history, most famously by President Ronald Reagan, who used this approach of deterring aggression to end the Cold War in the 1980s.