Reagan's War Explained

Reagan's War: The Epic Story of His Forty-Year Struggle and Final Triumph over Communism
Author:	Peter Schweizer
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Genre:	History
Publisher:	Doubleday
Release Date:	October 15, 2002
Media Type:	Print (hardcover and paperback)
Pages:	352 (first edition)
Isbn:	0-385-50471-3

Reagan's War is a 2002 book by Peter Schweizer.

Synopsis

The book covers Ronald Reagan's actions during the Cold War, and credits him with the eventual end of the Cold War.

Reception

The book received mixed reviews. Publishers Weekly praised Schweizer's writing style, while criticizing the book's hagiographical approach to history.^[1] Walter Russell Mead gave the book a positive review in The Washington Post.^[2] Kirkus Reviews called the book a "tendentious and extremely partisan account" of Reagan's presidency and the Cold War.^[3] The book was later adapted into a film titled In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: REAGAN'S WAR: The Epic Story of His Forty-Year Struggle and Final Triumph over Communism. publishersweekly.com.
2. Web site: washingtonpost.com - search nation, world, technology and Washington area news archives.. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524103300/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/243870791.html?dids=243870791:243870791&FMT=ABS. dead. May 24, 2011. pqarchiver.com.
3. Web site: Reagan's War. Kirkus Reviews.
4. Web site: In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed (Video 2004). Gilly-13. 1 October 2004. IMDb.