USA HISTORY

THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992

THE ELECTION OF RONALD REAGAN IN 1980

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Reagan’s foreign policy which felt the best way to prevent war was to make America’s enemies believe that the US had both the means (power) and the will to stop aggression.
A
Peace through Strength
B
Reagan Doctrine
C
Containment Policy
D
Big Stick Policy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He and Thatcher provided mutual support in terms of fighting liberalism, reducing the welfare state, and dealing with the Soviet Union. Reagan started by escalating the Cold War with the Soviet Union, marking a departure from the policy of détente by his predecessors, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which best explains how President Reagan’s foreign policy affected the US economy? The United States spent more on domestic programs in an effort to look peaceful and secure.

Detailed explanation-3: -"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.

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