How much credit did Reagan receive when the Berlin Wall came down, and East and West Germany were unified ?
It was a tremendous achievement, almost unthinkable in its time.
There was a huge increase in military spending by the US then, which led to huge budget deficits.
One of his favorite go to lines is tha he reduced the rate of increase in other government spending programs.
One of his favorite jokes is the 3 legged chicken joke.