Reagan Doctrine
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- | The '''Reagan Doctrine''' was stated by Reagan in his State of the Union message on February 6, 1985: "We must not break faith with those who are risking their lives--on every continent from Afghanistan to Nicaragua--to defy Soviet-supported aggression and secure rights which have been ours from birth."<ref> Chester Pach, 'The Reagan Doctrine: Principle, Pragmatism, and Policy" ''Presidential Studies Quarterly'', March 2006. p 75</ref> It was a strategy implemented by the [[Foreign policy of the Ronald Reagan administration|Reagan Administration]] to overwhelm the global influence of the [[Soviet Union]] in the late [[Cold War]]. The doctrine was a centerpiece of [[Foreign policy of the Ronald Reagan administration|United States foreign policy from the early 1980s]] until the end of the Cold War in 1991. | + | The '''Reagan Doctrine''' was stated by Reagan in his State of the Union message on February 6, 1985: "We must not break faith with those who are risking their lives--on every continent from Afghanistan to Nicaragua--to defy Soviet-supported aggression and secure rights which have been ours from birth." It was a strategy implemented by the [[Foreign policy of the Ronald Reagan administration|Reagan Administration]] to overwhelm the global influence of the [[Soviet Union]] in the late [[Cold War]]. The doctrine was a centerpiece of [[Foreign policy of the Ronald Reagan administration|United States foreign policy from the early 1980s]] until the end of the Cold War in 1991. |
Under the Reagan Doctrine, the United States provided overt and covert aid to [[anti-communist]] [[Guerrilla warfare|guerrillas]] and [[resistance movement]]s in an effort to "[[rollback|roll back]]" Soviet-backed pro-communist governments in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The doctrine was designed to diminish Soviet influence in these regions as part of the administration's overall strategy to win the Cold War. | Under the Reagan Doctrine, the United States provided overt and covert aid to [[anti-communist]] [[Guerrilla warfare|guerrillas]] and [[resistance movement]]s in an effort to "[[rollback|roll back]]" Soviet-backed pro-communist governments in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The doctrine was designed to diminish Soviet influence in these regions as part of the administration's overall strategy to win the Cold War. |
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The Reagan Doctrine was stated by Reagan in his State of the Union message on February 6, 1985: "We must not break faith with those who are risking their lives--on every continent from Afghanistan to Nicaragua--to defy Soviet-supported aggression and secure rights which have been ours from birth." It was a strategy implemented by the Reagan Administration to overwhelm the global influence of the Soviet Union in the late Cold War. The doctrine was a centerpiece of United States foreign policy from the early 1980s until the end of the Cold War in 1991.
Under the Reagan Doctrine, the United States provided overt and covert aid to anti-communist guerrillas and resistance movements in an effort to "roll back" Soviet-backed pro-communist governments in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The doctrine was designed to diminish Soviet influence in these regions as part of the administration's overall strategy to win the Cold War.
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