Reagan's presidency was marked by his intent to loosen the grip of the Soviet Union over the countries in the communist bloc through intense diplomatic efforts and a military build-up that drew Moscow into a tougher arms race than it could afford.
Reganov mandat bio je obeležen njegovom namerom da umanji uticaj Sovjetskog Saveza na zemlje komunističkog bloka intenzivnim diplomatskim naporima i jačanjem vojnih mogućnosti kojima je Moskva uvučena u veću oružanu trku od one koju je mogla priuštiti.