Gorbachev 1985-91 Flashcards
What happened at the Geneva summit (Nov 1985)?
Reagan was not prepared to give up SDI but Gorbachev was ready to compromise. They met without advisors and agreed according to the Geneva Accord…
Focus on human rights
Speed arms talks
Abolish chemical weapons
What happened at Reykjavik in 1986?
Both countries agreed to cut on nuclear Arsenal.
Deadlock on SDI - Gorbachev said this was creating tensions, along with attempts to go against ABMT.
What happened with the CGE agreement? ( Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Talks).
Signed by NATO and Warsaw Pact representatives in November 1990.
Here it was decided that they would reduce non-nuclear weapons such as aircrafts, tanks, and missiles.
At Moscow in 1989 there had been talks to reducing troops and Gorbachev withdrew troops in afganistan.
What happened when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990?
The US and USSR worked together with the UN, though Gorbachev didn’t help at Iraq.
What was Gorbymania? How was this made stronger?
This was the Western obsession with Gorbachev.
This was worsened with Nancy Reagan and Raisa Gorbacheva as they helped to incite excitement.
What was the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty of 1987?
This aimed to destroy conventional and nuclear ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles from 500-5500 km. Verification was needed to confirm both countries destroyed missiles.
By 1991 the US had destroyed 846 and the USSR 1846. They had to respect each other’s installations.
What were the policies of Gorbachev?
Glasnost - free speech and religion, unbanning books and releasing dissidents.
Perestroika - restructuring the economy and introducing capitalist policies to aid growth.
Stop Soviet interference in satellite states.
How did Gorbachev show increased involvements?
In the Baltic Shipyards in Leningrad, Gorbachev chanted with them to speed up perestroika.
What were the features of the 1990-91 START talks?
This was the Treaty for the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.
In 1991 31 July it was agreed that the two powers would be limited to 1600 strategic nuclear delivery vehicles (SNDV), and 6000 warheads.
4900 ballistic missiles.
What did the 1989 Sinatra Doctrine consist of ?
The USSR would not interfere with satellite states - they owned their own affairs.
When did Solidarity win the elections in Poland?
1989
When did East Germany get told by Gorby that the USSR would not intervene in their affairs?
October 1989
When was the Berlin Wall opened?
9 November 1989
When was Germany re-United ?
1991
What happened in Romania leading to the USSR’s collapse?
The National Salvation Front won the elections and Ceausescu and his wife were shot by a firing squad.
