Foreign Developments: Britain's Relationship with the USA Flashcards
Which President did Thatcher not get on very well with?
Jimmy Carter
Who was President for the majority of the 1980s?
Ronald Reagan
What was the situation for Thatcher and Reagans relationship?
They worked very well together
What global event did Thatcher and Reagan wish to bring an end to?
The Cold War
What happened in terms of nuclear war fears in 1985?
They were heightened
What was found in terms of Britain’s opinion over who would be more likely to start a nuclear war?
It was found there was an equal likelihood for either the USA or the USSR to start nuclear war.
What plan did Reagan develop for the USA in relation to nuclear weapons?
He created an idea to have lasers in space to destroy long-range nuclear missiles before they reached America
How did Britain initially respond to Reagan’s space laser program?
They opposed it at first
Why did Britain initially oppose Reagans space-laser plan?
They felt it would weaken Europe’s defences
Why did Britain eventually support Reagans space-laser plan?
Britain started to gain from it
What did Thatcher do in terms of nuclear missiles with the USA in 1980?
She bought Trident missiles for Britain
How powerful were the Trident missiles Thatcher bought in 1980?
They were 4 times more powerful than the nuclear bombs dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
How can it be seen that many people started to oppose an increase in nuclear weapons in Britain in terms of the CND?
5,000 CND members in 1969 but 100,000 CND members in 1985
Who became President after Reagan?
George H.W Bush
Did Thatcher and Bush have similar ideas?
No
