One of the often forgotten offers made by Ronald Reagan to Mikael
Gorbachev was to share developed S.D.I. missile defense technology with
the Russians and the rest of the world.
Gorby refused and the Soviet Union went out of business as a result.
"A" did not cause "B"
It had a lot to do with it. People often are critical of Ronny Winkles,
"Star Wars" initiative but the Soviets took it very seriously.
Star Wars generated many jobs over the years and boosted the US economy,
just as the Space Race initiated by JFK did. The Soviets could not
economically keep up.
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