end of 2nd cold war gorbachev Flashcards
why we relations with gorbachev and regan off to an rocky start (1986)
because of the 1986 chernobyl crisis, gorbachev tried to deny yhe explosion but the west uncovered the truth
key reasons on why gorbachev made reforms in the su and what did he promote
1985 - su faced economic diffuculties
solution was to promote glasnot and preestorika (IMPORTANT)
hoped this would help by encouraging foreing investment and news and agreemends on arms ( to reduce defence spendin)
glasnot and perestrokia? what was it what had he hoped for it
glasnot - openness
perestrokia - economnic restructring
hoped would help su bankruptcy and balance budget by encouraging foreign investment
su no longer able to..
compete with usa cause of its failing economy
they also had a ruined rep and was still fighting a costly war in afghan
why did regan now want relations with su?
as us spent 367 billion on defence in 1986, it had to be reduced by reaching agreements with su
why did regan now want relations with su?
as us spent 367 billion on defence in 1986, it had to be reduced by reaching agreements with su
when and what was the geneva summit
novemeber 1985 geneva
- regan hoped to persuade gorb he wanted peace
- gorb aimed to get regan to drop sdi (he didnt)
when and what reytjakik summit
october 1986, regan proposed scrapping all ballistic missiles
- gorb unwilling as regan refuses to drop sdi
washington symmit
dec 1987
regan signs inf (intermediate nuclear forces)
the destruction of a range of nuclear missiles
who was regans succesor and what did him and gorb do
1989 geroge bosch met with gorb and declared end to cold war
