Road to Detente Flashcards by Unknown Unknown

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Johnson comes to power

A

22 Nov 1963

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Great Society

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$15.5 billion, domestic reforms

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Brezhnev comes to power

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1964

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MLK jr assassination

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4 April 1968

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Robert F Kennedy assassination

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6 June 1968

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Prague invaded by Warsaw troops

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20 Aug 1968

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Dubcek

A

Socialism with a human face

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Number of Warsaw troops to terminate Prague Spring

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20 Divisions

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Brezhnev Doctrine

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26 Sept 1968

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Nixon comes to power

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20 Jan 1969

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Pressure groups for disarmament

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CND 1957
GreenPeace 1971

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USSR to achieve Nuclear Parity

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1969: 27,300 10,500
1979: 24,600 27,900

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PRC Nuclear Capability

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1964

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Sino-Soviet Border Conflict

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1968: Xin Jiang
1969: Zhenbao Island

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Ping-pong diplomacy

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1971

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Nixon visits Beijing

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Feb 1972

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USSR Economic Stagnation

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1950s: 7%
1960s: 5%
1970s: 3%

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USSR Increase in Food Prices

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50-100%

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USSR proportion of workers in Arms Sector

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3 out of 10

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USSR economy compared to USA

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1/6th

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USA Stagflation

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1970: 6%

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OPEC Oil Embargo

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1973; prices rise by 400%

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Watergate Scandal

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17 Jun 1972