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To develop a defense system that would keep Americans safe from missiles.
SDI made people think of Star Wars. It was not really what inspired Reagan to promote the plan.
Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative or SDI,better known as Star Warsinvolved satellite -based lasers that could sense and destroy nuclear missiles.It was always a long way from being practical but money was spent on trying to develop such a system. I believe Reagan offered to share the design for the system with the Russians if it was ever developed. Reportedy the idea scared the USSR into pumping so much money into their own defenses that it helped to provoke the civil unrest which broke up the soviet union.
The primary proponent of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), also derisively known as Star Wars, was Ronald Reagan.
Official name: Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)Media name: Star Wars
Durning the presidency of Ronald Reagan he asked the country's scientists to develop a defense system that would keep Americans safe from enemy missiles. "SDI" became know as Star Wars, after the title of a popular movie of the time.
SDI, the "Strategic Defense Initiative," was the brainchild of Ronald Reagan. The liberal press of the day ridiculed the idea, labeling it "Star Wars."
Yes, the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) proposed by President Reagan in the 1980s, also known as "Star Wars," was a major part of Cold War tensions. The program aimed to develop advanced missile defense systems to protect the United States from potential Soviet missile attacks, escalating concerns about an arms race and disrupting arms control negotiations between the two superpowers.
SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative)
SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative)
If you want good fuel economy, the SDI is for you. If you want a lot of torque, your best bet is to go for the TDI. The SDI doesnt have a turbo but the TDI does.
Star Wars.The official name was the Strategic Defense Initiative(SDI).