End of the Cold War Flashcards

1
Q

What was decided in SALT 1 1972?
(Strategic Arms Limitation talks)

A

ABMs (Anti Ballistic Missiles) were limited
ICBM (Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles) numbers were frozen

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2
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What were the key terms of the Helsinki Agreement 1975?

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European borders - guaranteed.
Human Rights - agreed to improve.
Co-operation over culture, economy and science.

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3
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Why was SALT II never ratified?

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The invasion of Afghanistan led to the “Second Cold War”.

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4
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What was Detente?

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A period of better relations between Russia and the West in the 1970s.

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5
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Why did Russia invade Afghanistan in 1979?

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To support the Communist PDPA against the Mujahideen.

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6
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What were the consequences of the invasion of Afghanistan?

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USA boycotted the Moscow Olympics.
USSR was defeated in Afghanistan.
The Carter Doctrine

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7
Q

Give an example of Reagan’s attitude on the Cold War

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Russia was the “Evil Empire”
“We win; they lose”

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8
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Name one USA policy in the early 1980s

A

NUTS
Zero Option
Star Wars (SDI)

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9
Q

When did Reagan become President of the USA?

A

1982

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10
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When did Gorbachev become the ruler of Russia?

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1985

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What was Gorbachev’s “New Thinking”?

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Perestroika (restructuring)
Glasnost (openness)

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12
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Where did Gorbachev and Reagan meet?

A

Geneva 1985
Reykjavik 1986.

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13
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What was agreed in the INF Treaty 1987?

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It eliminated ballistic and cruise missiles with range of 500-5,500 km.
By 1991 2,692 weapons had been destroyed.

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14
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What was “Solidarity”

A

Trade Union movement in Poland that campaigned for greater freedoms in Poland.

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15
Q

What was the Sinatra Doctrine (1988)?

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USSR would no longer intervene in the Satellite States.

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16
Q

Where did protests begin in Germany in 1989?

A

Leipzig

17
Q

What were the consequences of the fall of the Berlin Wall?

A

Germany was unified.
East Germany joined NATO.
Warsaw Pact was dissolved.
Gorbachev lost power
USSR collapsed.

18
Q

Who were the “Gang of Eight”?

A

A group of hard line communists who attempted to overthrow Gorbachev in August 1991.

19
Q

When was Germany reunited?

A

October 3rd 1990

20
Q

When did Gorbachev resign?

A

December 1991