The end of The Cold War, 1970 - 91

Question 1

When and what was ‘Ping-Pong diplomacy’?

Answer 1

1971
Chinese diplomats played table tennis with the American diplomats
Let China into the UN in 1971

Question 2

When and what was ‘Salt I (1)’?

Answer 2

1972

1) SALT stands for “Strategic Arms Limitation Talks”.
2) Happened between the USA and Russia.
3) 5-year freeze on ICBM’s and bombers
4) ABM’s only allowed at 2 sites – Capital city and the main missile site.

Question 3

When was the ‘Helsinki agreement’?

What do we remember for this event!? :)

Answer 3

1975

THE BASKETS!!! :)

Question 4

Where did countries meet for the ‘Helsinki agreement’?

Answer 4

Finland

Question 5

What are the three baskets for the ‘Helsinki agreement’?

Answer 5

1) Security
2) Co-Operation
3) Human rights

Question 6

Give two Security points for the ‘Helsinki agreement’

Answer 6

1) Recognition of Europe’s borders

2) Soviet Union accepted the existence of west Germany

Question 7

Give one Co-Operation point for the ‘Helsinki agreement’

Answer 7

1) Closer economic, scientific and cultural links leading to good political ties

Question 8

Give three Human Rights points for the ‘Helsinki agreement’

Answer 8

1) Each country would agree to respect human rights
2) Freedom of speech, thought and religion
3) Freedom from unfair arrest

Question 9

When and what was ‘Salt II (2)’?

Answer 9

1979
Further talks on weapons limitations
Signed under P. Carter

Question 10

Why was ‘Salt II (2)’ never ratified?

Answer 10

‘Détente’ ended when Russia invaded Afghanistan in 1979 (Soviet invasion of Afghanistan).

Question 11

When was ‘Détente’ officially deemed over?

Answer 11

When the ‘Soviet invasion of Afghanistan’ was initiated, in 1979/80

Question 12

Who were the ‘Mujahideen’?

Answer 12

They were an Islamic fundamentalist group who wanted to return Afghanistan to their old ways. They were very popular!

Question 13

What did P. Carter do in response to the ‘Soviet invasion of Afghanistan’?

Answer 13

P. Carter took a tough approach to the invasion. According to the Carter Doctrine, the US would use military force if necessary to defend its interests in the Persian Golf region.

Question 14

How many soldiers were sent to Afghanistan to restore order (to protect the Communist regime from the Mujahideen)

Answer 14

Over 50,000 soldiers

Question 15

When and what was the ‘Geneva Summit’?

Answer 15

1985
No formal agreements, but Reagan and Gorbachev established a good working relationship, and a mutual desire to improve relations between the two countries.

Question 16

When and what was the ‘Reykjavik Summit’?

Answer 16

1986
Both leaders knew that the America could not agree to give up the SDI. Once again, the meeting broke up with no formal agreements but an improvement in tensions.

Question 17

When and what was the ‘Washington Summit’?

Answer 17

1987
This was the first US-Soviet summit to lead to the signing of a formal treaty – The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force (INF) treaty.
Stated that both countries would abolish all land-based missiles with a range of 500-5,500 km.
IMPORTANT!

Question 18

When and what was the ‘Moscow Summit’?

Answer 18

1988

Minor details about the INF treaty and Afghanistan were talked about here. Not much happened.

Question 19

What was the ‘INF treaty’?

Answer 19

“The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force (INF) treaty”.

Stated that both countries would abolish all land-based missiles with a range of 500-5,500 km.

Question 20

When and what was the ‘Malta Summit’?

Answer 20

No new agreements were made, but both the USA and the Soviet Union saw this meeting as the end of the Cold War.
YAYYYYYYYY!!!

Question 21

What date marks the fall of the Berlin Wall?

Answer 21

November 1989!!!
The Soviet Union was disbanded, now just Russia. The Berlin Wall came down.
END OF COLD WAR!!!