When he took office in 1980, what action did President Reagan take regarding the Cold War?

President Reagan promoted a policy he called “peace through strength,” intending to deter Soviet aggression by building up U.S. military power. This was a new, more forceful approach to the Cold War, not an alliance with Cuba, immediate peace talks, or an attack on the USSR. The correct choice is “He sought a new approach known as ‘peace through strength.’”

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