Reagan's War: The Epic Story of His Forty Year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism

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I'll get right to the point. I collect books on Ronald Reagan because he is a personal hero of mine. This book stands above them all. The author gets right to the point and jumps into the main premise of the book, how Reagan dedicated his life to fighting communism. What is neat about the book too is that it gives you a history of how each president since Harry Truman handled the Cold War. The book gives you insight into what helped shaped Reagan's opinions and strategy towards defeating communism. A great read, I couldn't put it down. A must buy for any Reagan fan.

I never was interested in the man when I was growing up. But a lot of things that I remember usually revolved around criticisms and putdowns of a lot of things he did. I read this book hoping to find out more about the man, since so many titles have been coming out. I wasn't disappointed. Here was an individual who had prepared all his life to fight against tyranny and oppression. It was really amazing to me how smart and insightful Reagan was considering all the bashing he gets. I don't think anyone can disagree with his determination and will to bring the Soviet Union down. I really appreciated the references in the back since it made the book even more credible.

It's a pretty unusual book that sports praise from Margaret Thatcher, Lech Walesa and Caspar Weinberger on its dust jacket, but then Ronald Reagan was a pretty unusual man. _Reagan's War_ isn't a biography. It starts with the adult Reagan already married to Jane Wyman and in Hollywood, beginning his "forty-year struggle" against communism, and it ends with the end of Reagan's Presidency. In between Schweizer recounts the tale of how Ronald Reagan -- often alone and against public opinion and advice -- won the Cold War._Reagan's War_ is an important reminder of many truths about the Cold War: that Soviet communism was aggressively imperialist, determined to rule the world; that the Soviets crushed their own citizens and mangled their own economy; that the Soviets were aided and abetted by many agents and useful idiots in the West; that a generation of American politicians allowed the Soviets to expand and dominate by constantly giving ground and putting faith in the mirage of detente; and that Reagan beat the Soviets, precisely by being a warmongering cowboy who would not accept compromise or defeat. Reagan challenged the Soviets on all fronts, supporting the Solidarity movement in Poland, broadcasting Radio Free Europe and the Voice of America into Soviet territory, arming and training insurgents fighting Soviet occupation, and most especially, by committing to an arms race that he knew the lumbering Soviet economy could not win._Reagan's War_ is well-written, often entertaining and sometimes quite moving. In addition to being important history, the tale of Reagan's war against communism is a great moral example of the difference that an individual can make and a powerful illustration of the force of freedom.

Using recently declassified information from former Soviet client states Schweizer details Reagan's fight against Communism from the "other side" as well as Reagan's point of view.New information includes the five attempts on Reagan's life by leftist organizations and the shocking (if not treasonous) action of former Presidet Jimmy Carter (and other Democrats) trying to enlist the aid of the Soviet Union against Reagan and his policies.This book answers the question "was Reagan responsible for the downfall of the Soviet Union?" No can anyone doubt that the answer is a resounding "yes!" Without Reagan's tireless efforts to expose the weaknesses of the Soviet Union and face them squarely with the choice of surrender or defeat the former Soviet Union would still be around today.

Peter Schweizer follows up his great book _Victory_ with another hit. Schweizer goes into great detail to describe Reagan's decades-long battle against Communism and uses recently declassified archives from former Communist countries to paint a vivid picture.We now understand why the left was so earnest in its objections to Reagan's policies towards Communism. If the Soviet Union ever fell the left would lose one of its greatest allies and the world would learn the truth about their treasonous alliance against Reagan and the right.A timely release, and puts Carter's Nobel prize in yet another unflattering scene. Carter going hat-in-hand to the Soviets for help against Reagan is one of the worst acts of treason this country has evern witnessed, surpassed only by the original American traitor, Benedict Arnold.A must read!