What was the Reagan Doctrine and when did it begin?
The Reagan Doctrine was a U.S. strategy to actively roll back Soviet influence rather than merely contain it, entering into effect during the Reagan administration in the early 1980s.
The Reagan Doctrine was a U.S. strategy to actively roll back Soviet influence rather than merely contain it, entering into effect during the Reagan administration in the early 1980s.
Ronald Reagan initiated the policy while Richard V. Allen served as National Security Advisor, and Michael G. Vickers improved guerrilla tactics for rebel groups.
The Heritage Foundation targeted nine nations including Afghanistan, Angola, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Iran, Laos, Libya, Nicaragua, and Vietnam for regime change efforts.
The International Court of Justice ruled in 1984 that the United States violated international law by actively supporting Contras rebels in Nicaragua.
Margaret Thatcher credited the Reagan Doctrine with aiding the end of the Cold War during a December 1997 speech at the Heritage Foundation.