He is a staunch anti-Republican figure. His famous saying is: "Moving towards freedom and democracy will bury Marxism-Leninism in the dust of history." According to the so-called Reagan Doctrine principles, he also supported anti-communist activities in Central America, Asia and Africa. Reagan was a "perfect and typical Cold War fighter" in foreign policy. As long as it was anti-communist, Reagan would not hesitate to spend money. Send troops to support. Westerners also admit that the stain on Reagan’s career in office was the scandal known as the “Iran-Contra” scandal, in which he was involved in secretly and illegally selling U.S. weapons to Iran to fund anti-Japanese guerrillas.

< p>Reagan was the first to call the former Soviet Union the "evil empire" and "the center of evil in the modern world." Bush later called some countries that the United States disliked the "axis of evil" and "evil countries." Just a copycat. Reagan mobilized all the resources of the United States and the West to start a "cold war" with the socialist camp headed by the Soviet Union at the time. Ten months after he stepped down, the Berlin Wall fell. Shortly after, the Soviet Union disintegrated. Americans called Reagan a "success" The hero who "brought down the evil empire".

After Reagan took office, he proposed the "Reagan Military Principles" of "multi-layered deterrence" and "new flexible response" to improve the military strength of the United States. He significantly increased military expenditures, making the United States The annual defense budget once exceeded 1 trillion US dollars, setting a historical record.

Kissinger said: Reagan's performance was staggering and impeccable. As far as academic observers are concerned, it is almost incomprehensible. Reagan knew almost nothing about history, and a small part of what he knew , has also been borrowed by him here and there to support his firm prejudice. He regards the great duel between good and evil mentioned in the Bible as a prophecy for today's world. Many historical anecdotes he likes to quote are in line with the facts known to ordinary people. Totally inconsistent... When you talk to Reagan, you sometimes wonder why anyone thought he should be governor, or even president. But as a historian, you have to explain how a man of such mediocre intelligence could He dominated California for eight years and then dominated the White House.