Who was jefferson david? what point of view did he support on the slavery issue?

Jefferson Davis, a former US senator, became the elected president of the confederate states of America. As a confederate, he supported the anti-abolitionist movement because he believed that blacks and whites could not live together in freedom.

The answer is Defense Spending

President Regan consistently asked for an increase in defense spending of more than 10% a year.

The United States economy was far larger than USSR, and President Regan's economic policies had further helped to spur economic growth in the country.

There was new found confidence on which Regan increase defense  spending and to ensure they could have military superiority over USSR.