Reagan's war
Subtitle: the epic story of his forty year struggle and final triumph over communism
By: Peter Schweizer
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 339
ISBN-13: 9780385504713
Copyright date: 2002
Subjects: Cold War; Communisme; Histoire; Kommunismus; Politique et gouvernement; Politik; Pensée politique et sociale; Bekämpfung; Foreign relations
Description: A leading historian of the Cold War examines Ronald Reagan's fierce commitment to battling communism, from his role as a secret informer for the FBI to his political and economic war against Moscow as president.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-327) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: One-man battalion; title: "You too can be free again"; title: Piles of cards in rubber bands; title: A bullet with his name on it; title: The deal; title: Fire and heat make steel; title: Moving forward; title: Athens or Sparta?; title: Not enough stature; title: Explosions; title: Word and deed; title: The hand of God; title: They can't keep up; title: A plan; title: The chance of a lifetime; title: The crusade; title: Reversal of fortune; title: Stubborn resistance; title: All in the name of peace; title: Reagan makes Gorbachev possible; title: The aging lion vs. the young tiger; title: The trap; title: Freedom tour; title: Goodbye; title: Epilogue : A postmortem