Gorbaschev and Raegan improving relations

Question 1

What were Reagan’s motive

Answer 1

Increased spending on arms
Called USSR an ‘ evil empire’
Introduced Strategic Defense Initiative( INF)
Wanted to completely crush communism

Question 2

Condition of USSR when Gorbaschev became president and why

Answer 2

Very unstable economy due to most of money being spent on catching up with USA on arms race and the war in afghanistan took longer than expected. Poor living conditions and people starting to doubt the leaders and communism. ( Moscow housewives waited 5 hrs for bread)

Question 3

Reform

Answer 3

Change for the better

Question 4

What did Gorbschev do to help USSR and improve relationships with USA

Answer 4

reduced spending on arms race
ended arms race
Glasnost
Negotiated with USA
Perestroika
End to Brezhenev doctorine
Stopped soviet interferance in satellite states

Question 5

Perestroika

Answer 5

Added succesful capitalist values to the communist system to recostruct the economy

Question 6

Glasnost

Answer 6

Having more of an open mind and allowing the media and people to criticise the government’ freedom speech’

Question 7

Why did Gorbaschev have a more open mind

Answer 7

Significantly younger than previous leaders

Question 8

Name the meetings Gorbaschev went to in order

Answer 8

Geneva summit 
Reykjavik Summit
Washington summit
Moscow Summit
Malta Summit

Question 9

When was Geneva summit?

Answer 9

1985

Question 10

When was Reykjavik summit?

Answer 10

1986

Question 11

When was Washington summit?

Answer 11

1987

Question 12

When was Moscow summit?

Answer 12

1988

Question 13

When was the Malta summit?

Answer 13

1989

Question 14

Outcome of Geneva

Answer 14

talk about reducing arms development
Agree to make world a safer place
Raegan refuses to take down SDI

Question 15

Outcome of Reykjavik summit?

Answer 15

No agreements Raegan refuses again to remove SDI’s

Question 16

Outcome of Washington summit

Answer 16

USSR comprimising by signing INF treaty( Intermediate range nuclear missile treaty) because if not signed harder for USSR economy to improve
eliminated ground launch ballistic missiles( ranges of 500- 5500 km)
SDI still not removed

Question 17

Outcome of Moscow summit

Answer 17

Gorbaschev went to to UN.
Soviet troops limited in Warsaw pact countries
Removal of troops in Afghanistan

Question 18

Outcome Malta summit

Answer 18

End of cold war