There are those who would say that Margaret Thatcher fought the cold war, or contributed towards a lot the ending of this war, but did not win the cold war by herself. Her outspoken anti-Soviet stance and her relationship with US President Ronald Reagan at the time actually strengthened the anti-Soviet coalition.

Mrs. Thatcher’s economic principles, together with a certain degree of tolerance for individual liberties, sent a welcome ripple across Eastern Europe. She openly endorsed the democratic movements and did not shy away from instances of active confrontation with the Soviet influence that sought to maintain the so-called ‘Iron Curtain’.

Moreover, she also enjoyed a good rapport with the leader of the former Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev which facilitated harmonious relations between two rival superpowers in a way that caused the breakup of the Soviet Union and therefore the cold war.