Cold War End

Question 1

Strategic defence initiative (Star Wars)

Answer 1

1980

Question 2

USSR recognised a conciliatory approach would be beneficial with the US

Answer 2

1983 onwards

Question 3

Negotiations with Chernenko begin, eg START

Answer 3

February 1984

Question 4

End of Brezhnev Doctrine (Nov 68 duty to intervene to protect communism)

Answer 4

March 1985

Question 5

Perestroika reform, local soviet to be elected by people

Answer 5

January 1987

Question 6

Perestroika reform, congress of people’s deputies

Answer 6

June 1988

Question 7

‘Semi-free’ elections to the congress of people’s deputies

Answer 7

March 1989

Question 8

Revolution in Hungary (came from government, October Szúrós announced Hungarian republic)

Answer 8

May 1989

Question 9

Poland revolution (solidarity leader became prime minister, communist party collapsed)

Answer 9

June 1989

Question 10

Gorbachev visits East Germany- Sinatra Doctrine

Answer 10

October 1989

Question 11

Berlin Wall falls and Czech Velvet Revolution

Answer 11

November 1989

Question 12

Ceausescu overthrown and executed in Romania

Answer 12

December 1989

Question 13

Latvia declares independence

Answer 13

March 1990

Question 14

Germany reunified (symbol of east west division gone, Cold War ended?)

Answer 14

3rd October 1990

Question 15

Reagan elected (‘evil empire’, 30% of budget on arms, militarised counter revolution)

Answer 15

November 1980