The Reagan Era and the End of the Cold War
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This worksheet explores the causes and consequences of the Reagan era's policies and actions that contributed to the end of the Cold War.
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The Reagan Era and the End of the Cold War
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Introduction to the Reagan Era and Cold War Dynamics
Source A: Speech by Ronald Reagan, 1983
'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!' — Reagan's challenge to the Soviet leader during a speech at the Berlin Wall.
Provenance: Speech delivered at the Berlin Wall, June 1987.
Reagan's Policies and Their Impact
Source B: Excerpt from Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative Speech, 1984
'A missile shield to defend the United States from nuclear attack.'
Provenance: Speech outlining the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), 1984.
End of the Cold War and Its Causes
Source C: Historian View
'Reagan's policies, combined with Gorbachev's reforms, contributed significantly to ending the Cold War.'
Provenance: Modern historian's analysis, 2010.
Consequences of the End of the Cold War
Source D: Modern Analysis
'The Cold War's end led to a unipolar world with the United States as the dominant superpower.'
Provenance: Political analysis, 2015.
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