Reagan and Star Wars A Space-Age Revolution

President Ronald Reagan's ill-fated Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) – America's attempt to militarise space at the height of the Cold War. On March 23, 1983, President Ronald Reagan made his famous Star Wars speech, announcing his plan to develop a missile defense system that ... The cartoon shows Ronald Reagan wearing a "USA" shirt and riding a ski lift with missiles on his feet instead of skis. Stream full episodes of Ronald Reagan's Star Wars only on Fox Nation. Become a member today for exclusive content & more! Many of today's Clinton-fatigued conservatives no longer remember that the first president to make this very offer was none other than Ronald Reagan. Third, to persuade America's Cold War adversary to eliminate its superpower nuclear arsenal as well, Reagan proposed to share this SDI technology with Moscow. The idea dates to former President Ronald Reagan's administration, when it was derided as "Star Wars." Because such a system would require ... Reagan's plan—officially, the “Strategic Defense Initiative”—was instantly dubbed the “Star Wars” program. Soviet President Yuri Andropov called it “insane.” ... On 23 March 1983, Ronald Reagan proposes the Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI), a major technological programme commonly referred to as 'Star Wars'. This essay evaluates the effectiveness of President Ronald Reagan's ''Star Wars” address of March 23, 1983. The essay identifies three main ...