Reagan's Resounding Challenge to the 'Evil Empire'

Soviet leaders resented Reagan's description of their country, in a March 8, 1983, speech, as "the evil empire" and in any case were preoccupied with their own ... By calling the Soviet Union an “evil empire,” Reagan sent a clear signal that America was going to challenge the Soviet Union morally, win the psychological ... Crucially relevant over thirty years after its delivery, President Ronald Reagan's Evil Empire speech to the National Association of Evangelicals is a classic ... The framing analysis allows us to see just how he made this meaning clear. Good versus Evil. One of the frames used by President Reagan in his speech at. He was not afraid to let the world know his views; on one occasion, he publicly referred to the Soviet Union as an ''evil empire.'' President Reagan felt that ... ... evil empire that embodied it. Noting these contradictions and Reagan's competing impulses, some writers even claim that he wanted to do all ... That´s why he added content to his speech that accused the Soviet Union of being an “evil empire” and presented the issue as a good versus evil ... ” In a 1983 speech that made the supporters of a softer line toward the Soviets cringe, he called the Soviet Union an “evil empire.” In June 1987, Reagan ... The second panel, Evangelicals and the Evil Empire, focused on the spiritual impact of President Reagan's speech on American Christians as well as those living ... Vianna da Nobrega Juliana, 'Discourse Analysis: Ronald Reagan's Evil Empire Speech',. Open Journal of Modern Linguistics, (2014), No.4. p.167.