The Reagan Era from the Iran Crisis to Kosovo

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ISBN: 9781851098859 | 1851098852
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Copyright: 9/26/2007

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This fascinating work is a series of explorations of key events in the adminstrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, each of which speculates on what might have happened if events had unfolded differently.

Contributors	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
The 1980 Election	p. 1
Turning Point
What if Jimmy Carter had been more successful in his first term and was reelected in 1980 to a second term?
Introduction	p. 1
Turning Point	p. 7
Actual History	p. 8
Alternate History	p. 16
Discussion Questions	p. 20
Bibliography and Further Reading	p. 21
Reaganomics	p. 23
Turning Point
What if support for supply-side economics had not developed and stagflation had led to a depression in the 1980s?
Introduction	p. 23
Turning Point	p. 28
Actual History	p. 32
Alternate History	p. 36
Discussion Questions	p. 40
Bibliography and Further Reading	p. 41
Euromissiles	p. 43
Turning Point
What if the Soviets had overreacted to U.S. installation of new missiles in Europe?
Introduction	p. 43
Turning Point	p. 50
Actual History	p. 51
Alternate History	p. 55
Discussion Questions	p. 58
Bibliography and Further Reading	p. 58
Shooting of the President	p. 61
Turning Point
What if Reagan hod died from his bullet wound and George H. W. Bush had become president?
Introduction	p. 61
Turning Point	p. 63
Actual History	p. 67
Alternate History	p. 72
Discussion Questions	p. 75
Bibliography and Further Reading	p. 76
"Tear Down This Wall, Mr. Gorbachev"	p. 77
Turning Point
What if Soviet politics had stopped Gorbachev's reforms and Soviet troops had reinforced hard-line regimes?
Introduction	p. 77
Turning Point	p. 85
Actual History	p. 90
Alternate History	p. 96
Discussion Questions	p. 101
Bibliography and Further Reading	p. 102
The Gorbachev Coup	p. 103
Turning Point
What if the anti-Gorbachev hard-liners had led a successful coup in the Soviet Union?
Introduction	p. 103
Turning Point	p. 108
Actual History	p. 110
Alternate History	p. 116
Discussion Questions	p. 122
Bibliography and Further Reading	p. 123
Iran-Contra Affair	p. 125
Turning Point
What if Oliver North hod succeeded in his arms-hostages deal and used funds for an anti-Castro coup in Cuba?
Introduction	p. 125
Turning Point	p. 132
Actual History	p. 133
Alternate History	p. 138
Discussion Questions	p. 143
Bibliography and Further Reading	p. 143
Roe v. Wade	p. 145
Turning Point
What if Reagan had appointed Supreme Court justices who had unraveled parts of Roe v. Wade?
Introduction	p. 145
Turning Point	p. 152
Actual History	p. 154
Alternate History	p. 157
Discussion Questions	p. 161
Bibliography and Further Reading	p. 162
George H.W. Bush	p. 163
Turning Point
What if George H. W. Bush had been reelected in 1992 and a second Iraq war had been fought in the 1990s?
Introduction	p. 163
Turning Point	p. 169
Actual History	p. 171
Alternate History	p. 176
Discussion Questions	p. 178
Bibliography and Further Reading	p. 179
The Persian Gulf War	p. 181
Turning Point
What if Israel had attacked in retaliation for Scuds launched by the Iraqis?
Would the Arabs have withdrawn from the Coalition?
Introduction	p. 181
Turning Point	p. 185
Actual History	p. 189
Alternate History	p. 194
Discussion Questions	p. 198
Bibliography and Further Reading	p. 199
Kosovo	p. 201
Turning Point
What if Russia had reacted to the U.S./NATO alliance by coming to Serbia's aid?
Introduction	p. 201
Turning Point	p. 211
Actual History	p. 213
Alternate History	p. 214
Discussion Questions	p. 217
Bibliography and Further Reading	p. 217
Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate	p. 219
Iran-Contra: The Underlying Facts	p. 225
Chronology of the Reagan Era	p. 237
Resources	p. 245
Index	p. 249
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