End of the Cold war Flashcards
What was decided in SALT I 1972
ABMs were limited ICBM numbers were frozen
What were the key terms of the Helsinki Agreement 1975
European Borders Human Rights Co-operation in technology culture and economy
Why was SALT II never ratified
The invasion of Afghanistan led to the Second Cold War
What was Detente
A priod of better relations between Russia and the West in the 1970s
Why did Russia invade Afghanistan in 1979
To support the Communist PDPA against the Mujahidden
What were the consequences of the invasion of Afghanistan
USA boycotted the Moscow Olympics USSR was defeated in Afghanistan The Carter Doctrine
Give an exmaple of Reagan’s atittude to the Cold War
Russia was the Evil Empire We win they lose
Name on USA policy in the early 1980s
Nuts Zero Option Star Wars
When did Reagan become President of the USA
1982
When did Gorbachev become the ruler of Russia
1985
What was Gorbachev’s New Thinking
Perestroika and Glasnost
Where did Gorbachev and Reagan meet
Geneva 1985 and Reykjavik 1986
What was agreed in the INF Treaty in 1987
It eliminated ballistic and cruise missiles with a range of 500 to 5000 kms By 1991 2.692 weapons had been destroyed
What was Solidarity
A trade union movement in Poland that campaigned for greater freedoms in Poland
What was the Sinatra Doctrine 1988
The USSR would no longer intervene in the Satellite States
