History 12 Unit 10: End of the Cold War

Ronald Reagan Cold War Hero or Villain

Ronald Reagan is a very polarizing figure in United States political history. You either love him or hate him.
There are many arguments for and against him. Within the diagram of Batman below, list in point form the
things that prove Reagan was the hero of the Cold War in one colour, and the things that prove he was the
villain of the Cold War in another colour. Once completed make a statement as to whether Reagan was a Cold
War her or villain (you have to choose a side).
Hero:

negotiated a nuclear
arms reduction
agreement with the
Soviets
helped with removal
of Berlin Wall

Villain:

Statement:
Reagan was a cold
because he

Always speak out

again USSR or
the Soviet union
in public, so not
trying to create
peace but just to
destroy
communism
Strengthen army
to win cold war
Invaded Grenada
Stragey to win
Soviet Union:
"We win, they
lose."

Ronald
war villain
wasn't stopping

the war for peace; he won the cold war for his own good because of his hate of communism and aggressive
ways to force the war to an end.