Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars) (jan 1, 1984 – jan 1, 1993)

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1984-1993

The Strategic defense initiative was first proposed by Ronald Reagan as a missile defense system to prevent the mutually assured destruction the cold war threatened the US with. The program developed many important tools, and experimented with laser, missiles, and other weapons, but was unfortunately shut down in 1993 due to the fall of the Soviet Union. Although its significance is disputed, the program was incredibly important as it provided the US with a defense system against the Soviets, and advanced defense technology by decades. Although it was disbanded in 1993, it exists today under another name, the Missile Defense Agency.

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