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A timeline where the lesser Bush faced off against the Soviet Union would be interesting. But no, it was a Reagan thing.
by mattclarkdotnet 2y ago
A timeline where the lesser Bush faced off against the Soviet Union would be interesting. But no, it was a Reagan thing.
- rightbyte 2y agoTy. I had this vague memory of some "Star Wars laser" failing to shoot down a rocket during Jr. I might be remembering it wrong. I can't find anything to support my notion either.
- cempaka 2y agoI think there was a brief revival in ballistic missile defense interest under the W presidency, but what people refer to as "Star Wars" was the Reagan-era initiative.
- tim333 2y agoAlso it didn't apparently actually bankrupt the soviet though it may have helped a little: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8cnm73/did_reagans_star_wars_project_really_contribute/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8cnm73/did_r...