He didn't "flip" China to our side. He simply opened them up to diplomacy. China in the 70s was nothing like China now. And it had nothing to do with hastening the collapse of the USSR.
The USSR collapsed because their economy couldn't maintain the cost of keeping up with the US militarily.
There would still be a Soviet Union. Let's not blame Reagan for the fecklessness of the next 30 years of Republican politicians.
He didn't "flip" China to our side. He simply opened them up to diplomacy. China in the 70s was nothing like China now. And it had nothing to do with hastening the collapse of the USSR.
The USSR collapsed because their economy couldn't maintain the cost of keeping up with the US militarily.
Flat out. The moment McDonalds opened in Moscow we won.
How about the 1986 machine gun and AP ammo ban? That was Reagan btw