However, each Cold War nation also had its fair share of “hard-liners.” Hard-liners advocated for the following policies:
Recall this list of Cold War leaders that you researched in the previous task:

Ronald Reagan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Margaret Thatcher
Nikita Khrushchev
Harry S. Truman
Josef Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev

Now that you have selected a leader, write a four-paragraph essay (350–500 words) explaining your choice. As you write your essay, keep these points in mind:

Include a clear thesis statement in the introductory paragraph that sets out the main idea of the essay.
Provide a brief description of the leader selected.
Provide a brief analysis of this leader’s role, actions, and decisions in the Cold War.
Analyze how this leader’s actions kept the Cold War from escalating, or how it helped end it.
Use evidence to support your ideas.
Write a concluding paragraph that restates the thesis and the main points of the essay.
Use an engaging writing style with clear and grammatically correct writing and well-reasoned arguments.