[smackay]

From priceless quotes like "My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_begin_bombing_in_five_minut..., there was always the impression/worry that the Reagan administration was a bit trigger-happy and Western Europe (particularly West Germany) was about to be turned into an atomic wasteland at any time.

Of course the actions by the administration were more constructive than the rhetoric but I certainly grew up in fear of imminent nuclear war.

[gadders]

Yes, that was all down to Reagan. Nothing to do with the evil communist dictatorship on your doorstep.