End Of Cold War Flashcards
What two political ideas that Gorbachev introduced and what did they mean?
Perestroika = Restructuring Glasnost = Openness
What were the names of the leaders before Gorbachev?
Andropov and Cherneko
Since what year had the Hungarian leader been in power?
Since the Hungarian Uprising had been crushed in 1956
Since what year had the Czechoslovakian leader been in power?
Since the Czechoslovakian uprising had been crushed 1968
In what places could the East pick up western radio stations and what did is lead to?
Czechoslovakia and East Germany. This produced political and social unrest and they began to understand what they were missing out upon
What was the name of the Russian secret police?
KGB
What was the name of the Romanian secret police that was so brutal?
Securitate
When did Gorbachev end the Brezhnev doctrine ?
1988-89
What countries were there a successful popular revolution?
Poland and Hungary
How many troops were removed form Easter Europe by Gorbachev?
500,000
How much did the Soviet Union’s support for communist countries cost them annually?
$40Billion
How much did the Afghanistan War cost the SU annually?
$8 Billion
How much did Vietnam and Cuba cost to support the communist regimes every year?
Vietnam = $6Bn Cuba = $4Bn
When did the USSR withdraw form Afghanistan?
1989
What was the industrial and agricultural growth in the Soviet Union during the early 1980s?
Industrial = 2% Agriculture = 0.8%
What was the growth rate of national income in the Soviet Union between 1976-80?
1.1%
What was the name of the trade union in Poland that opposed the high unemployment?
Solidarity
What fraction of the US was the Soviet unions economy in the 1980s?
1/6
How many personal computers did the USA and USSR have in 1980s?
USA = 30 million (Good quality) USSR = 50,000 (Poor quality)
How much did Reagan increase military spending in 1982 and in the following years?
1982 = 13%
Following years = 8%
How did Reagan describe the role of George Shultz’s role in the US foreign policy?
He was “Carrying out my policy”
Who was George Shultz?
Secretary of State for the USA under the Reagan administration
Who was Caspar Weinberger?
Secretary of Defence for the USA under the Reagan Administration that believed that the SU were still dangerous at the end of the Cold War
When was the Geneva summit and what was its importance?
1985 > It acted as a social meeting for the two superpower leaders that allowed them to put aside their economic and political interests and establish a personal relationship that allowed for future negotiations to eventually happen
When and what did Gorbachev propose at the Reykjavik summit in regards to arms?
1986 he proposed the elimination of all nuclear weapons including scrapping the SDI project by year of 2000
When and what was agreed at the Washington summit?
In 1987 the Washington summit saw the agreement over the INF treaty that eliminated all intermediate range nuclear missiles
When and what was agreed at the Moscow Summit?
In 1988 the Moscow Summit saw the finalised INF treaty and even further arms reduction
When and what was agreed at the START 1 talks?
1991 they agreed to reduce nuclear arsenals by 30%
When was the Malta summit and why was it important?
1989 > Both leaders declared the end of the Cold War
How much did the military sector make up in the budget of the USSR in the 1980s?
40%
What did Gorbachev propose at the Geneva summit on regards to arms?
Reduce nuclear arsenals by 50% including the removal of SDI
