Reagan Presidential Doctrines

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Reagan Presidential Doctrines

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Reagan Presidential Doctrines

• Ronald Reagan of was the a US president.
• He is known for implementing the Reagan
  Doctrine
• This was to reject the anti-communism.
• Anti-communism was being supported by the Soviet
  Union US and other nations.
• It resulted in a foreign policy that lasted from
  the 1980s to 1991.
• US was able to provide help to anti-communist and
  resistant groups.

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Aim of the Doctrine

• It was also to draw communist governments
  together.
• These governments were in support of the Soviet
  Union.
• They were in different contents that included
  Europe and Africa.
• The doctrine was implemented in a way that made
  it possible for the US to continue supporting the
  Cold War.
• This was to prevent the impact of the Soviet
  Union on the US as well as other countries.

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• The US was required by the foreign policy to
  start diplomatic efforts .
• This was during President Reagans rule.
• The US government was compelled to help the
  affected places.
• This was done by controlling weapons and money to
  bring anti-communism to an end.
• Things were difficult for socialists and
  communists.
• These diplomatic efforts became apparent when
  terrorism acts were stopped by this doctrine
  saving people from crises.

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Case Example

• Reagan government applied diplomatic efforts in
  ending false proof by Berlin.
• This was that Libya had orchestrated the act.
• The situation happened after an explosion.
• It left 63 American soldiers injured and a
  serviceman dead.
• Reagan applied diplomatic efforts in Asia in
  countries too like Cambodia.
• This aimed at providing help to anti-soviet
  movements.

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Results

• It perpetuated the strategy of the Cold War.
• This was by moderating the influence of the
  Soviet by administering different regions.
• A foreign policy was developed and implemented.
• This was to identify different issues that were
  affecting international relations during that
  time.
• Solutions were proposed to help the US foreign
  policy.
• The controversy that surrounded Nicaragua was one
  example.

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Advantages of this doctrine

• Contributed towards the development of politics.
• Fundamental terms that were applied during
  debates that concern state welfare.
• Doctrine declared support for the anti-communism
  revolution in America.
• Prevented Soviet domination by ensuring the
  success of freedom fighters.

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Disadvantages of Reagan Doctrine

• Adopting old traditions of anti-communists.
• Support of Afghanistan fighters via diplomatic
  efforts.
• This doctrine had a complex nature and billions
  were spent
• More money was spent in the opposition through
  this doctrine.
• Use of weapons and in some cases people were
  murdered in the content.
• Image of the US was tainted since the
  concentration of Reagan was on the application of
  diplomatic efforts in opposing the Soviets.

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References

• DeMuth, C. (1987). The Reagan doctrine and
  beyond. Washington, D.C. American         
  Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.
• Hahn, W. (1987). Central America and the Reagan
  doctrine. Lanham, Md. University Press        
  of America.
• Kirkpatrick, J. (1985). The Reagan doctrine and
  U.S. foreign policy. Washington, D.C.    
  Heritage Foundation.
• Raymond, S. (1986). The U.S. foreign
  policy. Washington, D.C. Heritage Foundation.
• Tucker, R. (1985). Intervention the Reagan
  Doctrine. New York, N.Y. Council on Religion
       and International Affairs.

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