The ’Zero’ option Flashcards
1
Q
What was Reagan prepared to do ?
A
Discuss arms limitation but he knew he was approaching talks from a position of strength because of the soviet unions economic problems
2
Q
When was the zero option proposed ?
A
November 1981 by President Reagan
3
Q
What was the Zero option ?
A
To cancel deployment of new US intermediate range missiles in Western Europe in return for soviet dismantling of comparable forces
4
Q
Did Brezhnev accept the offer?
A
No
5
Q
What did Brezhnev’s rejection of the zero option mean ?
A
Reagan could place a greater number of missiles in Europe
6
Q
What did Reagan refer to the Soviet Union as ?
A
‘ an evil empire’ -1982 in a speech to the House of Commons
