For thirty-five years -- through seven presidencies -- the United States and its allies labored unceasingly to contain Communism around the world. They used a broad range of diplomatic, military, and economic initiatives costing tens of thousands of lives and billions of dollars. They used economic programs like the Marshall Plan, military alliances like NATO and SEATO, direct conflicts like the Korean War and the Vietnam War, indirect engagements like the Bay of Pigs, weapons treaties like SALT I, and covert operations like the attempted assassination of Cuba's Fidel Castro. And yet, by 1980, Communism was not only alive and seemingly well in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, mainland China, Cuba, and North Korea, but had spread to sub-Saharan Africa, Afghanistan, and Nicaragua. Containment was not working. In this podcast, we’ll talk about the President’s Strategic Defense Initiative which became the cornerstone of his plan to protect America. This month at the Reagan Presidential Library, an exhibit opens called Defending America and the Galaxy: SDI and Star Wars featuring genuine artifacts from SDI along with authentic articles from the Star Wars movies.
A Reagan Forum – AI, Autonomy, and Defense
Words To Live By – The United Nations
A Reagan Forum – Behind the Scenes at the Reagan Library
Words To Live By – Star Wars and SDI
A Reagan Forum – The Honorable Kathleen Hicks
Words To Live By – The Dominican Republic
A Reagan Forum – Active vs. Activist Citizenship
Words To Live By – Basketball at the White House
A Reagan Forum – The Best of President Reagan's Humor
Words To Live By – Trip to China
Words To Live By – Denouncing Anti-Semitism
A Reagan Forum – Craig Shirley
Words To Live By – St. Paddy's Day and Economic Recovery
A Reagan Forum – Youth Town Hall 2024
A Reagan Forum – Medal of Honor Program 2024
Words To Live By – CPAC and Conservative Ideas
A Reagan Forum – Senator Rand Paul
Words To Live By – Olympic Athletes
A Reagan Forum – Charters of Freedom
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