Ronald Reagan
- A former Hollywood actor
- Elected for a second term in 1984
- Saw the USSR as the ‘evil empire’ and wouldn’t negotiate with them for the first years of his Presidency
- Was much more hardline than the détente Presidents
- Increased military spending dramatically as part of the renewed arms race with the USSR
-Introduced the Idea of the Star Wars Defence System
After a period without much activity on the war side of life, Ronald Reagan came to power and reignited the arms race that had previously gripped the nation. Using ideas such as the Star Wars system he had effectively backed the Soviets into a corner and eventually led to their dissolution.