The end of the cold war Flashcards
what was and when was the Test Ban treaty?
1963
a treaty that was signed to stop nuclear tests above ground
what were the Helsinki Agreements?
an agreement that anyone who signed would respect human rights and fundamental freedoms including freedom of thought, religion, belief, race,sex and language
what did president Carter accuse the soviets of in 1975?
violating the Helsinki Accords and having poor record of free speech and freedom of movement
what was SALT 1?
it limited the number of nuclear missiles that the USA and USSR could keep making
what was SALT 2?
began in 1974 and further reduced strategic weapons
What was star wars?
Reagans plan in 1983 to shoot down Soviet missiles using lasers in space
what was perestroika?
Gorbachev’s program to restructure the Soviet economy in an attempt to revitalize it
what was glasnost?
a policy referring to openness, it abolished censorship and allowed people to freely express their opinions
did Gorbachev’s new policies work?
It allowed citizens to clamor for better living conditions, more freedoms, and an end to Communism.
however citizens took advantage and tore down the berlin wall in 1989
