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The lefty meme that Reagan had nothing to do with the collapse was abandoned by even most lefty historians after the release of Soviet archives showing that former Soviet officials were deeply concerned about SDI and their ability to keep up with US technology.
Here is a quote from Sean Wilentz, left-leaning Princeton historian and longtime friend of Bill and Hillary:
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Originally Posted by Sean Wilentz "His [Reagan's]success in helping finally to end the cold war is one of the greatest achievements by any president of the United States--and arguably the greatest single presidential achievement since 1945."
from The Age of Reagan: A History, 1974-2008 (p. 281).
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