Did US Defense Build Up Cause Russian Economy Too Colapse?

Whoa. First of all, I didn’t say that the Left liked the Soviets - they wanted an end to the cold war as much as anyone. They just disagreed on the strategy. And I believe they were wrong. If we would have had a unilateral freeze and withdrawal of missiles from Europe, and conceded Star Wars by treaty, it would have simply prolongued the cold war, perhaps for decades.