19: The Second Cold War Flashcards
Why was the USSR interested in Afghanistan in the late 70s?
Shared border
Currently an ally of theirs but could align with the USA or China
Brezhnev thought it posed a security risk
Why did the USA become concerned about Afghanistan?
They just lost an ally in Iran
Saw Soviet intervention as a breach of international protocol
Currently negotiating SALT II so halted proceedings
Could affect oil supply from the Middle East
When was the Carter Doctrine announced and what did it stipulate?
January 1980
A halt on cultural and economic exchanges
Restriction on Soviet fishing in US waters
Ban on high technology sales to the USSR
Embargo on grain sales
What did Carter try and convince NATO to do and was it successful?
He tried to get them to suspend East-West détente but they refused as it was going well
How did the USSR see the Carter Doctrine?
Saw it as international opportunism
What was Reagan’s position on the USSR?
More hard line than previous presidents
Convinced the instability and threat to world security was the fault of the Soviets
Thought détente was a misjudgement
What was Thatcher’s relationship with the USA like?
Close
Supported Reagan on most decisions but disagreed over his SDI program as she thought removing nuclear weapons would be a mistake
What nationality was Pope John Paul II?
Polish
When was the rise of Solidarity and Polish strikes?
Early 1980s
Did the Soviet Poliburo invoke military intervention?
No
When was martial law imposed and what did it mean?
December 1981
Gathering banned, curfews, only 1 state controlled radio and TV station
When was the shooting down of KAL 007?
September 1983
