new personalities Flashcards

1
Q

what led to the rise in neo-conservitives

A

criticism of carter
divisions in carter administration
after shock of veitnam
technological and ecnomic us superiority

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2
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how was carter criticised

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naieve
lack forign policy experince
too much emphsis on human rights

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3
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what regan blame previous administrations for

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being taken advantage of erouding us power

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4
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what did regan state in a speach in march 1983

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ussr responcible for global unrest

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5
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what did regan thing the us should return to

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unilatralism and containment and confrontation
-end detente

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6
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what was regans stance on comunism

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agressivly anti-comunist

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7
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how did regan increase us military spending

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1981- $178 bill
1986- $367 bill

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8
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what new technology was developed under regan

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464 cruise missiles in eu
SDI
stealth bombers
trident

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9
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what was the regan doctrine

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halt speed of communism in 3rd world countries

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10
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what did regan implement to undermine communism and what type of operations did he use

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militarised counter revolution
covert operations

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11
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who did the us form closer ties with under regan

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uk

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12
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when was SDI and what was it nicknamed

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1983
star wars

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13
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what was the aim of SDI

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ground and space systems to protect the us from BM attack

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14
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what threat did star wars pose

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violated previous agreements
destabilised mutual deterrence
strain on soviet economy and negotiations

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15
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what agreements did star wars violate

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1963-test ban treaty
1967- outer space treaty
1972- anti ballistic missile treaty

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16
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in what way did star wars strain soviet negotiations

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they didn’t understand the new technology

17
Q

was SDI possible

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no the technology wasn’t at this level

18
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what was the significance of tegan’s policies

A

economic problems in eastern bloc
suggest aim of a winnable nuclear war
confrontation heightened tensions

19
Q

what led to some limited arms control by the end of 1981

A

pressure from european nations and nuclear freeze movement

20
Q

when did START start and how was it after a year

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mid 1982
still wide gap between super powers

21
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what made the ussr believe the us wasnt serious about START

A

us commitment to deploying missiles in europe nov 83

22
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what led the ussr to abandon start

A

pershing 2 and 1st cruise missiles

23
Q

who did tegan blame for the breakdown of START

A

the ussr as they abandoned the talks

24
Q

when did thatcher visit the us and what did this begin

A

feb 1981
honeymoon period of us-uk realtionship

25
Q

when did regan visit the uk and what did he do

A

june 1982
a speach targeting the soviet union

26
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what did thatcher and regan agree

A

the cold war had gone on too long
detente aided the ussr

27
Q

what did britian accept the us doing in 1986

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landing f-111 bombers in libya

28
Q

what did the us reward the uks loyalty with

A

br extraditing for trial in northen ireland IRA terrorists taking refuge in the us

29
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why was britan less willing to accept SDI

A

it threatened nuclear umbrella
feared an imballance in conventional forces with the east
believed in deterence through nukes

30
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what contry was John paul 2 from

31
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when was john paul elected

32
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what was john pauls impact in poland

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more direct role of caltholic church in poland

33
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when did john paul visit poland

34
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what did john paul do in his visit to poland

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tell 12 mill poles that non-conformists need to work for peace

35
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what was the impact of john paul in poland

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it was a deeply catholic state so the poles listened to him
he spoke freely in a controling state

36
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what was the name for the old people controling the ussr

A

gerentocracy

37
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what did the gerentocracy lead to

A

concervatism in the politburo
poor communication and inflexiblity