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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Docs Teach: President Reagan and the Cold War: Vision and Diplomacy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
See how Ronald Reagan's rhetoric evolved from his speech calling the Soviet Union an "evil empire" to his signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty by examining photographs and documents.
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Primary
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The "Evil Empire" Speech, 8 March 1983

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of President Ronald Reagan's "Evil Empire" speech delivered in Orlando, Florida, which stated U.S. policy vis-a-vis the Soviet Union during its last years.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: The Presidency and the Cold War: Ronald Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Portrait Gallery presents a look at presidential actions and decisions about the Cold War. Click on Ronald Reagan to see how his anti-Communist beliefs led to increases in the defense budget, but also, by the end of his...