Journal 50 – President Ronald Reagan – a man who fought against Communism

Ronald Reagan was an outgoing American president. He kept an office from 1981 to 1989. Ronald Reagan’s man goal, in foreign politics, was to fight against the global totalitarian systems. He began his activity in this area as an activist at an actor’s union.
In 1981, when Reagan became the USA president, he began openly to fight against Communism. He used to repeat that the Soviet Union is a “devil empire”.
The American president met with John Paul II a few times. He put into practice the pope’s teaching regarding human freedom.
In 1988, President R. Reagan met with Mikhail Gorbachev, and they signed many important treaties. On the other hand, the American president financially supported the Polish Solidarity. It was a spontaneous labor movement and first independent trade union in Eastern and Central Europe. Poles appreciated Reagan’s help at that difficult time in modern Polish history.