Cold War Spec Point 6 Flashcards
Background
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States of America during most of the 1980s and was part of the Republican Party which meant he had stronger anti communist beliefs than Democrats meaning he was likely to want to continue pursuing the Cold War. Gorbachev was the leader of the Soviet Union during the late 80s and early 90s and before he became leader he and his family worked in agriculture which is a laborious job increasing the chances of him having sympathy towards working people in the Soviet Union.
Gorbachev k1
Gorbachev unlike his predecessors wanted to end the Cold War and had managed to persuade US President Regain that this was what he wanted.
Gorbachev k2
Gorbachev allowed Glasnost in the Soviet Union which was a step toward free press and speech but not completely there.
Gorbachev ANP
Reagan and Gorbachev met in rejkavik to discuss nucleur weapon reductions. Gorbachev however decided he would not do this if US didn’t remove defensive STAR WARS.-links to Reagan
Gorbachev Eval
Lightbody “it was in response to this internal crisis that Gorbachev acted to end the Cold War”-his response to internal factors improved relationship with us
Reagan k
Reagan developed anti missile weapons which could destroy Soviet Missiles in Space and was nicknamed Star Wars.
Regain k2
Reagan also decided to expand the armed forces of the USA as part of his aggressive foreign policy towards the Soviets.
Reagan ANP
Link to Gorbachev as Reagan needed Gorbachev to want to end the Cold War which he believed that Gorbachev did which allowed them to reduce his arms decreasing tensions and ending the Cold War.
Reagan Eval and Fin: Gorbachev pursing an ease in tensions did Reagan co operate
The book Reagan : The Life “Reagan realized Gorbachev” was also “a national leader who wanted the best for his people, and to avoid a nuclear war.”-Better quote
The Breakdown of communism in Eastern Europe k-work on analysis of this
In the 1980s on average every American farmer produced seven times more food than each Soviet farmer.
East E k2
In 1989 the Berlin Wall was torn down by protesters in East Berlin.
East E ANP
Link to Gorbachev However had Gorbachev not given people some free speech and press then people would not know about lack of food.
East E Eval work on
Finn says no changes in Soviet Union until Gor came in
Pearson says the Cold War ended because “under mounting pressure from Eastern Europe people-power” and I Say Gorbachev saying no use of Red Army to crush protests
Economics k
People in Eastern Europe were poorer than in Western Europe and goods such as sugar were rationed because of the poor economy.
Economics ANP
This would never had lead to breakdown of communism in East Europe had people in East Europe not been brave enough to tear down Berlin War because of poverty and poor life (link to EE) and the corruption of the Soviet Union making E Europeans not have any faith in communism
