As early as 1950, Ronald Reagan was committed to ending the ColdWar and liberating the captive nations. In 1980, there were 56democracies; by 1994, there were 114. With confidence and a can-doattitude, Ronald Reagan had set out to right the evil of SovietCommunism, and the Cold War ended in victory, with not a missilefired.
Richard Pipes was a distinguished Russian historian, influential public intellectual, and top adviser to President Ronald Reagan who helped end the 44-year-old Cold War. He died on Thursday at the age of 94.