Over the course of his presidency, Ronald Reagan's approach toward the Soviet Union became more belligerent.
Explanation
Ronald Reagan was against the communist ideologies and took a hard line against communism in his rhetoric. He started to build up military strength by spending thirty five percent of the national income in military and he called it to be peace through strength. He spent a lot in making US strong in nuclear arsenal.
He was against the communist expansion and said in his speech that US wont tolerate communism but would transcend it. He felt that communism to be an evil to the modern world. Reagan doctrine aimed at giving support to the groups of central america, Asia and Africa which were anti communistic.
The British most likely thought they could “bully” the colonies back into submission after the multiple riots that occurred but the Americans had their hearts set on the goal of liberty.
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