Collapse Of Communism Flashcards
0
Q
USA response to afghan invasion
A
Boycotting 1980 Olympics
1
Q
Soviets invaded afghan?
A
1979 to help the communist government
2
Q
Ronald Reagan’s actions shortly after coming into office
A
‘Evil empire’
Increased weapon spending
(Developed neutron bomb, cruise missiles and Star Wars)
3
Q
What did Gorbachev do when he came to power
A
Withdrew from Afghanistan
Opened START(strategic arms reduction talks) with USA
Signed intermediate-range nuclear forces treaty 1987
Allowed Glastnos and Peristroika
4
Q
Glastnos
A
Openness ,freedom
5
Q
Peristroika
A
Restructuring
6
Q
What was afghan to Russia
A
Russia’s Vietnam
