Part I: Roots and strategies of the Cold War before Reagan
America's freedom faith and the Cold War
Marxism-Leninism : communist roots of the Cold War to the eve of the Second World War, 1848 to 1939
The Cold War builds : from the Hitler-Stalin pact to the Iron Curtain, 1939 to 1950
U.S. "containment" strategy : Truman to Johnson, 1950 to 1968
U.S. "détente" strategy : Nixon to Ford, 1969 to 1977
Carter's "détente" confusion : Soviet advances and catalysts for change, 1977 to 1981
Part II: The Reagan revolution in U.S. Cold War strategy : an overview
The Reagan revolution begins : Reagan's political journey, coalition, and 1980 election
The first term, setting the new Cold War strategy : peace and freedom through strength, 1981 to 1985
The second term : Reagan's Cold War strategy gains force, Gorbachev falters, 1985 to 1989
Part III: The Reagan revolution in defense and arms control
Reagan's integrated U.S. defense and arms control strategy
Intermediate nuclear forces : "zero option" vs. nuclear freeze
Strategic forces : Soviet buildup, U.S. modernization, START, and nuclear deterrence
Strategic defense : SOl, MAD, ASATs, and civil defense
NATO-Warsaw Pact : conventional and CBW forces and arms control
Soviet arms treaty violations
Part IV: Reagan's freedom strategy against Soviet imperialism, espionage, and "active measures" intelligence operations
Reagan's freedom strategy : speeches, public diplomacy, and support of freedom movements
Taking on Soviet imperialism in Afghanistan
Taking on Soviet-Cuban imperialism in Latin America and Africa
Taking on Soviet imperialism in Poland and Eastern Europe
Reagan's intelligence revolution : taking on Soviet espionage and "active measures"
Secretary of Defense Award
