History- End Of Cold War And Cuban Missile Crisis Flashcards
What were the reasons for Collapse of the Soviet republics
When Mikael Gorbachev took over the ussr, they had too many issues (Losing in afghanistan. Collapsing economy. The arms race had bankrupted them. Opposition to communism was rising. Western tension. Angry citizens.)
His policies buckled, Glasnost- openness and Perestroika- rebuilding/reforming.
Summarize the afghanistan war
Afghanistan became USSR vietnam. Wasted miney and lasted long.
USA gave funds to Mujaheddin.
Gorby withdrew from Afghanistan in 1989.
What was wrong with Gorbyies economy?
The economy was too centralized, the government controlled lots.
He introduced Novie Myshlenie (new thinking).
Gorby wanted to attract foreign investment and trade.
He wanted to urge the people to work.
He made many reforms but it was too little too late.
Give an example of a social reform introduced by Gorby?
Political events were televised.
Media were given more freedom.
Aim of Glasnost was to bring corruption to the public eye and destroy it.
Give an example of Perestroika in the political context.
Girby declared fair voting.
He made sure that leaders of local commy governments were elected by the people.
1989 gorby became Prez
How did gorby fall from the top?
He lost control of his people.
Citizens were demanding that the communist party gives up their spot if leadership.
In 1991 a group of Soviet leaders tried to Coup this boy Gorby but they buckled.
Baltic states( blahbkahbkahzakstan) declared their independence.
In December of 1991 Gorby resigned and the Commonwealth was announced. RIP USSR
How did eastern europe resist communism?
Even though Gorbachev gave the Sat states mire freedom, they wanted entire independence.
Demokratizatsyia- democratization.
Describe Reagans impact on affairs
Ronny became president in 1980 and made sure that USA had weapons to fight USSR.
Advanced weapon systems were made.
Due to the struggles of the ussr, Gorby decided that they could not afford to continue making weapons that rivaled the use.
Reagan and Girby resumed talks about giving uo their weapons.
December 2987 bith countries did away with all land based intermediate missiles.
How did the USSR break up?
The fifteen russian republics were against communism and were seeking independence for the sake if Nationalism and the goid of its citizens.
The USSR ceased to exist on the 25thbif December in 1991
Decribe Cubas relationship with the USA before the missile crisis.
America largely owned Cuba, it was their playground.
Fidel Castro had overthrown Batista and was procommunist.
Name an attempt at containment within Cuba.
1959-1961- Cuba and USA avoided beef, Castro took over businesses but he left the military base.
