Polish Solidarity Flashcards
1
Q
What continued despite Reagan referring to the USSR as an ‘evil empire’
A
His attitude and the arms build up
Negotiations to reduce arms continued
2
Q
Why were the strategic arms reduction talks made complicated ?
A
USA gave secret assistance to Polish workers trade union movement which was banned and saw its leaders imprisoned in 1982
The USA critiqued Brezhnev and the polish government for their heavy handed approach and reacted by banning all hi tech trade
3
Q
What else caused relation to worsen ?
A
Soviet delegation walked out of the START talks in 1983 and Reagan announced the SDI
