A economia de guerra dos Estados Unidos no período do fim da Guerra Fria (1980 a 1991)

Abstract

The Cold War was an indirect conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union that began after the end of World War II, thus, the political and ideological rivalry between the two persisted until the 1980s. The outcome of this historical event occurred during the end of the Republican administration of Ronald Reagan, who in his first term revived the Cold War, aimed at strengthening the country's military capacity and later in his second term, worked to have American-Soviet diplomatic relations improved. In that sense, during the first half of the 1980s, the United States, being a major international actor, directed its economic, military, and strategic planning to activities that would contribute to a possible war. The main objective of this study is to analyze and understand how the United States behaved with respect to its strategic and economic planning from 1980 to 1991. The methodology used was the analysis of military spending data during the period of the end of the Cold War, along with an analysis of the major projects and programs developed by the United States in its war economy. The theoretical discussion of the research is based on the contribution of important authors of International Relations and Strategic Studies. In conclusion, it was verified that until 1985 the nuclear tension had its apex and later the détente returned in the American-Soviet relations