What did Reagan's "peace through strength" Cold War approach mean?

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Fletcher Aguirre

4 June, 10:24

What did Reagan's "peace through strength" Cold War approach mean?

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Alessandra Gallagher · Answer 1

Ronald Reagan's mantra was "peace through strength." Peace was the end, strength the means. He focused on the Soviet Union and its advanced outposts, especially in the Western Hemisphere. Restraining the hegemonic threat posed by an aggressive, ideological Soviet Union led to Reagan's tough policy.