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The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, when George H.W. Bush was president.

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The notion that Reagan's policies brought an end to the Cold War are an enormous distortion. George Kennan, former US ambassador (along with many othrers) characterized this belief as "ridiculous" and "childish". The entire Reagan myth is a construct of simplistic distortion, tailored for those with more nationalist zeal than historical understanding. This category includes most American journalists and high school teachers. The move in the Soviet Union away from totalitarian cold war politics can be traced back to the 1950s. Hard liners like Reagan almost certainly impeded this evolution, delaying the end of the cold war by at least a decade. The stupidity of recent American political leaders in pushing an expansion of NATO into Russia's back yard has helped to recreate a cold war atmosphere and facilitated the rise of neo-Stalinists like Putin. Ronald Reagan for his foreign policy centered on the Soviet Union. In 1980, he took a hard line on the Cold War and committed the United States to a military buildup. Over time, however, Reagan's position softened as the Soviet economy crumbled, and he ultimately promised cooperation with his counterpart, Mikhail Gorbachev. This led first to a series of summit meetings, then to arms limitation treaties, and ultimately to the end of the Cold War.

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George H. W. Bush did a formal ending to the cold war but it really ended when Ronald Reagan was Presedent.

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Ronald Reagan

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."

Speaking about the Berlin Wall.

Reagan said this in 1987. The wall came down in 1989.

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George H. W. Bush

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