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Nuair a choinnich Ronald Reagan agus Michael Gorbachev airson a' chiad uair ann an 1985, bha an Cogadh Fuar aig an 矛re as 脿irde. An uair a th貌isich Reagan san obair aige ceithir bliadhna ron 脿m sin, chuir e poileasaidh gu math cruaidh fa chomhair An Aonaidh Shobhietaich. Ach, ann an 1983 nuair a bha iad a' d猫anamh tr猫anadh cogaidh, theab iad m貌r sgrios ni霉clasach a th貌iseachadh. Dh' adhbharaich seo atharrachadh san d貌igh anns an robh Reagan a' d猫iligeadh ris a' chogadh.

Bhon 脿m sin, chleachdadh e c貌mhradh airson an USSR a lagachadh. Aig an aon 脿m, fhuair sti霉iriche 貌g l脿mh an uachdair air an Aonadh Shobhietach agus bha esan daingeann mu bhith ag atharrachadh an d貌igh anns an robh iad a' ruith na d霉thcha. Dha Gorbachev, cha robh ach aon cheann-uidhe, a' feuchainn ri toirt air Ameireaga gun a bhith a' cleachdadh an armachd aca. Tha am pr貌gram seo a' leantainn Reagan agus Gorbachev leis a' cho-r猫iteachadh airson cr矛och a chur air a' Chogadh Fhuar.

When Ronald Reagan and Michael Gorbachev met for the first time in 1985, the Cold War was at its peak. Since his election four years before, Reagan had been conducting a very aggressive policy towards the Soviet Union. But in 1983 a manoeuvre simulating an armed conflict with the Soviet Union nearly triggered a nuclear apocalypse.

Reagan, encouraged by his public opinion, decided to change his tactics. From now on, he would use dialogue to bring the USSR to its knees. At the same time, a young leader came to power in the Soviet Union, determined to break with the uncompromising policy of his predecessors. For Gorbachev it was the beginning of a race against time, in which he had one objective: convince America to lower its guard.

This programme follows Reagan and Gorbachev, and their negotiations to end the Cold War.