Détente in Decline

Question 1

Who became president in 1977?

Answer 1

Jimmy carter

Question 2

What 2 main problems did Carter face?

Answer 2

SALT 1 was only an interim agreement and SALT 2 talks were going slowly
Détente was very unpopular with the US public

Question 3

What agreement was made in 1974?

Answer 3

The Vladivostok Framework

Question 4

What was the Vladivostok Framework?

Answer 4

Each superpower allowed an equal ceiling of 2400 missiles

Question 5

What issues were there with the Vladivostok Framework?

Answer 5

difficulties about the classification of American cruise missiles and Russian backfire bombers
unable to decide if they were classed as bombers or missiles

Question 6

What was carters attitude towards the Vladivostok Framework?

Answer 6

He rejected it and demanded lower ceilings

Question 7

What was involved in Carters new nuclear project that he announced?

Answer 7

200 new missiles
23 new silos
agreed to upgrade the US nuclear deterrent by investing in Trident 2

Question 8

When was SALT 2 agreed?

Answer 8

June 1979

Question 9

When did Soviet troops enter Afghanistan?

Answer 9

24th December 1979

Question 10

How many soviet troops entered Afghanistan?

Answer 10

50,000

Question 11

Where in Afghanistan did the Soviet troops first enter?

Answer 11

Kabul

the capital city

Question 12

What did the invasion of Afghanistan do to détente?

Answer 12

ended it

Question 13

Why did the USSR invade Afghanistan?

Answer 13

to protect the communist regime in Afghanistan

Wanted to replace the more radical Amin with the soviet endorsed Karmal

Question 14

What was the USA’s response to Afghanistan?

Answer 14

Carter demanded the removal of Soviet troops
February 1980 - Carter started a grain embargo
Secretly sent aid to the Mujahadeen

Question 15

When was the Brezhnev doctrine introduced?

Answer 15

1968

after the USSR invasion of Czechoslovakia

Question 16

WHat was the Brezhnev doctrine?

Answer 16

Stated that the USSR had the right to interfere in the politics of other nations when there was a threat to communism

Question 17

What was the effect of Afghanistan on the US public?

Answer 17

convinced them that détente must end

Question 18

What was the effect of Afghanistan on the US Government?

Answer 18

gave the upper hand to those who wanted to end détente

Question 19

What was the effect of Afghanistan on the US congress?

Answer 19

congress refused to sign the SALT 2 treaty

Question 20

What was the effect of Afghanistan on the US president?

Answer 20

Carter effectively ended détente