re: #381 Atlas Fails

Not to burst your bubble, but Glasnot had more to do with the USSR’s fall than any pretty speeches Reagan gave.

Reagan’s actions were far more than speeches. He built a military they could not afford to match while using Afghanistan to bleed the Red Army of troops and treasure. The pressure was brought to bear on multiple fronts and proved unbearable for the USSR. So i would argue Ronald Reagan played a major role in ending the Cold War.