Gorbachev and Regan

Question 1

Rise in US anti-Communist actions

Answer 1

Ronald Reagan was extremely anti-Communist his policy was the outspend USSR spent money on new Star Wars strategic defence initiative system of lasers to shoot down IBCMs
never worked

Question 2

Economic social and political problems arising within the USSR

Answer 2

Because of communication no initiative to work hard as we just will learn Chernobyl reactor exploded large amount of spending on arm forces for decades meant less spent on the people people began to disagree with political methods and no longer believe propaganda

Question 3

Gorbachev’s new thinking

Answer 3

Glasnost openness allowing more criticism of the Communist Party less and shit reduction in power of the KGB
Perestroika restructuring reducing state control over industry allowing business to sell and buy for profit introducing market forces
Sinatra doctrine Eastern bloc countries should be allowed to make their own decisions and be run their own way
Disarmament Gorbachev and saw no point in expanding weaponry it would be impossible to beat USA now spent more on social issues and began to cut defence spending reduce the red Army withdrew from Afghanistan and started to hold talks at summits and meetings with Reagan

Question 4

Meetings and improvements

Answer 4

Geneva nothing decided but Geneva Accord degreed both sides committed to speeding up arms talks for Gorbachev and Regan to meet soon
Raykjavic Failed to reach agreement on arms limits for agree
Washington INF treaty intermediate nuclear forces eliminated all mid range nuclear missiles both nations allowed to inspect each other’s military installations First treaty to reduce weapons not just growth limit
Washington star treaty signed strategic Arms reduction agreed to reduce even further over seven years

Question 5

Consequence of Gorbachev new thinking for superpower relations

Question 6

Consequence of new thinking for USSR

Question 7

Consequence of new thinking for USA