Ronald Reagan's Invasion Of The Soviet Union

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During the 1980's, Ronald Reagan was the president of the United States. The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan resulting in president Jimmy Carter withdrawing the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty. During the 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, the US boycotted Moscow because of the invasion of Afghanistan. President Reagan was committed to restoring the US strength. President Reagan pursued a comprehensive modernization U.S. nuclear and conventional forces. Although former nuclear arms control talks resumed the relationship between Washington and Moscow was tense throughout president Reagan's first term. In President Reagan's speech he spoke labeling the Soviet Union as an evil empire. This caused the Soviet Union to become threatened because President