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Saturday, September 17, 2011

DID DUTCH REAGAN BEAT DOWN THE SOVIETS OR HAVE AN ARMS RACE WITH HIS SHADOW

THE ARMS RACE WAS A ONE SIDED MYTH THAT MADE A LOT OF MONEY FOR THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX:
Dwight Eisenhower one the main architects of the allies victory over Germany made an agreement with the Soviets during the begining oh his Presidency that he wouldnt order a military build up if they didn't.
Eisenhower wanted proof that the Russians were keeping their part of the agreement. So he had U2 spy planes fly over Russia taking pictures of their military activity and instalations. One of the pilots Gary Francis Powers was shot down by the Russians. But the U2 flights showed that the Soviets were keeping their part of the bargain.
Eisenhower who created the modern military machine then warned of the danger of the military industrial complex. He could see that they were pushing for a military buidup when one wasnt called for.
Dutch Reagans military build up against the Soviets was a one sided race. While the U.S was spending trillions on Star Wars the Russians stayed on the sidelines.
What caused the collapse of the Soviet Union? There are many reasons for it but Dutch Reagans arms race isnt one of them