DID REAGAN WIN THE COLD WAR? - RONALD REAGAN PART ELEVEN

About this episode

The episode discusses the arguments surrounding Ronald Reagan's role in the ending of the Cold War, starting with the Reykjavik Summit of 1986.

Starting with the Reykjavik Summit of 1986 and a fly on the wall view of the events there, we look at the pro-Reagan and anti-Reagan arguments regarding his role in the ending of the Cold War, and try to capture everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Bruce Carlson

Topics covered

• Reagan
• Cold War
• Reykjavik Summit
• political arguments
• history

Keywords

• Reagan
• Cold War
• Reykjavik Summit
• politics
• history

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Places: Cold War

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