Reagan and Cold War III. Arms ControlII. ReaganThe Nuclear DimensionThe Cold Winter of 1983The Hot Autumn of 1983

I. Arms Control

Jimmy Carter

MX Missile

Pershing II

SS-20

B-1 Bomber

SALT II, June 18, 1979

II. Reagan

President Ronald W. Reagan

Alexander Haig

Alexander HaigCaspar Weinberger

Richard Perle

ReaganCarter19771981

B-1 Bomber

III. The Nuclear Dimension

Pershing IISS-20

zero option

STrategic Arms Reduction Talks

IV. The Cold Winter of 1983

V. The Hot Autumn of 1983

The Hot Autumn of 1983

October 23: Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut.

Beirut, October 23, 1983

The Hot Autumn of 1983

October 23: Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut. October 25: U.S. invades Grenada.

Grenada, October 1983

The Hot Autumn of 1983

October 23: Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut. October 25: U.S. invades Grenada.October 31: U.S. deploys GLCMs in England.

The Hot Autumn of 1983

October 23: Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut. October 25: U.S. invades Grenada.October 31: U.S. deploys GLCMs in England.

November 18: Congress approves aid to Contras.

The Hot Autumn of 1983

October 23: Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut. October 25: U.S. invades Grenada.October 31: U.S. deploys GLCMs in England.

November 18: Congress approves aid to Contras.November 20: Screening of The Day After.

The Hot Autumn of 1983

October 23: Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut. October 25: U.S. invades Grenada.October 31: U.S. deploys GLCMs in England.

November 18: Congress approves aid to Contras.November 20: Screening of The Day After.December 8: Soviets walk out of arms talks.

The Hot Autumn of 1983September 1: The Downing of KAL 007.October 23: Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut. October 25: U.S. invades Grenada.October 31: U.S. deploys GLCMs in England.

November 18: Congress approves aid to Contras.November 20: Screening of The Day After.December 8: Soviets walk out of arms talks.

The Hot Autumn of 1983September 1: The Downing of KAL 007.October 23: Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut. October 25: U.S. invades Grenada.October 31: U.S. deploys GLCMs in England.November 2: Able Archer.November 18: Congress approves aid to Contras.November 20: Screening of The Day After.December 8: Soviets walk out of arms talks.

Ronald Reagan and Oleg Gordievsky