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Victory: The Reagan Administration's Secret Strategy That Hastened the Collapse of the Soviet Union
by: Peter Schweizer

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 327.73047
EAN: 9780871136336
ISBN: 0871136333
Label: Atlantic Monthly Press
Manufacturer: Atlantic Monthly Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: April 01, 1996
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Sales Rank: 507762
Studio: Atlantic Monthly Press

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Victory tells the story of a secret U.S. strategy developed in the Reagan White House in early 1982 that hastened the demise of the Soviet Union. In this explosive book, Peter Schweizer provides the riveting details of how the Reagan administration undermined the Soviet economy and its dwindling resource base while subverting the Kremlin’s hold on its global empire.

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- Reagan's Cold War-winning strategy
When Reagan took charge of the United States he assumed office with the intention of ending the Cold War by defeating communism in the USSR. Victory is a book that outlines how the Soviet preoccupation with Afghanistan, its economic slump in the consumer sector, and its desperate need for hard currency were all weaknesses exploited by Reagan's administration in a strategy which led, to doomed attempts by Communist elites to "reform" themselves and then outright collapse. President Ronald Reagan's efforts to end Communism and "Mutually-Assured Destruction" are NEVER repeated in the academia today. And yet, thanks to Reagan, more people live in free countries (however imperfectly they may be governed) than in any other time in history.

I cannot rate this book too high.

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- Only Tells Part of the Story. Once Groundbreaking but is now Incomplete
At the time this book was published, the details of Ronald Reagan's warfare against USSR were groundbreaking at the time. Ronald Reagan persuaded the leadership of Saudi Arabia to lower the price of oil, damaging the already-struggling Soviet economy, which needed hard currency through oil exports. "Victory" shows that Reagan applied a sustained pressure against USSR through economic warfare, a huge military build-up, and support of anti-communist groups around the world. Reagan believed that free elections and self-determination had been promised at Yalta but the Soviets broke that promise. Reagan sought to liberate Eastern Europe, starting with Poland, and win the Cold War.

Paul Kengor's excellent 2006 book called "The Crusader" also tells this story but, I believe, is better documented (usable footnotes) and has important recent information only recently declassified. Therefore, I recommend "The Crusader." ... Read More

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- Academicians Beware...
This book contains neither a Table of Contents nor an Index. If you are planning on using this book for research, I recommend going elsewhere.

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- Behind the scene look of the Reagan Administration
An awesome disclosure of the financial planning to defeat Russia. Combined with the military weapons strategy, it demonstrates how the Reagan administration defeated Russia. Fascinating reading and an insight on the travel and personal sacrifices that were made to accomplish this.

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