... the government, putting more money into the government. People's lives were controlled because the government believed that the state was more important than the individuals in it. Each country was under the impression that their way was the best way, and both were quite suspicious of each other. "America was worried that Russia was trying to spread communism throughout Europe and ... . "When he came to power he discovered that the Soviet Union was spending 50% more each year on weapons than the United States. Reagan was determined to make up lost ground and challenge the USSR with a mas...

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