Topic Test 7 Flashcards
1
Q
Who is the leader of solidarity in Poland
A
Lechs walesa
2
Q
What did solidarity do?
A
Highlight high food prices, shipyard workers in gdansk went on strike
3
Q
What was the inf treaty?
A
Intermediate range nuclear forces treaty, removed all medium range nuclear weapons from europe
4
Q
Explain gorbachev’s glasnost
A
Openess in government, more debate
5
Q
Explain gorbachev’s perestroika
A
Reform
6
Q
What happened in poland in june 1989?
A
Free elections were held, lechs walesa became first non communist leader
7
Q
What happened in east germany in november 1989?
A
Berlin wall came down
8
Q
What was Reagan’s policy of Star Wars
A
SDI Strategic defence initiative was nicknamed star was it was intended to be a satellite anti-missile that would orbit the earth to protect the USA from missiles
