1972-1985 Flashcards
1
Q
When was SALT I agreement signed
A
May 26th 1972
2
Q
When did Nixon visit China
A
Feb 21-28th 1972
3
Q
When was the Paris Peace Accords signed?
A
Jan 27th 1973
US agreed to cease military operations in Vietnam
4
Q
When did Nixon resign
A
August 9th 1974
5
Q
When was the Helsinki Accords signed
A
August 1 1975
6
Q
When was the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
A
Dec 24th 1979
7
Q
When did the Solidarity movement begin in Poland (remember the name lech Walesa)
A
August 31st 1980
8
Q
When did Reagan announce SDI (Strategic Defence Initiative)
A
March 1983
A missile defence system
9
Q
When was the Geneva Summit
A
Nov 19th-20th 1985
US president and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev meet in Geneva
