Ronald Reagan and US foreign policy Flashcards
1
Q
Which policies did Reagan introduce to weaken the USSR position?
A
Reagan doctrine
SDI
2
Q
Which policies did Reagan introduce to increase US defence spending?
A
SDI
3
Q
What was the Reagan doctrine?
A
us support to anti communist freedom fighters?
4
Q
When was Reagan’s evil empire speech?
A
8th March 1983
5
Q
What trade restrictions did Reagan impose?
A
December 1981 - restricted soviet access to US developed energy exploration technology
June 1982 -Reagan restricted soviet access to US oil and gas
6
Q
What does SDI stand for?
A
Strategic defence initiative
7
Q
When did Reagan start SDI?
A
1984
8
Q
What was the effect of the Reagan doctrine in afghanistan on the USSR?
A
financially drained SU resource
the war was unpopular with the Russian people
Weakened the support of the SU internationally
