All of the following are true of Reagan's view of the Soviet Union EXCEPT He requested a large increase in the defense budget to confront the Soviets. Despite his bellicose rhetoric he negotiated several agreements with the Soviets that hastened the end of the Cold War. He firmly believed that the United States should oppose Communism throughout the world. He continued the trend of Detente and de-escalation begun under the Nixon

All of the following are true of Reagan's view of the Soviet Union EXCEPT He requested a large increase in the defense budget to confront the Soviets. Despite his bellicose rhetoric he negotiated several agreements with the Soviets that hastened the end of the Cold War. He firmly believed that the United States should oppose Communism throughout the world. He continued the trend of Detente and de-escalation begun under the Nixon