Compare And Contrast Reagan And Gorbachev

As the U.S. pushed away from the hyper-activism present during the time period, the fear against the spread of communism and military control abroad diminished. President Ronald Reagan, who in a speech, denoted the Soviet Union as the “Evil Empire,” achieved this by undergoing vast defense expenditures to fight against communist aggression. In addition, with the cooperation of Mikhail Gorbachev, a new leader committed to reforming the Soviet Union, both political figures were able to “reconstruct” Russia’s economy. The cooperation between the two leaders contributed to the end of the Cold War. Moreover, in an effort to mitigate the racial and political issues that were still prominent at home, President Reagan established new policies. While