UNIT 6- (CONTROVERSY) Ending of the Cold War (1979-91) Flashcards
name 7 events that happened during this period?
Reagan became president of US
Margret Thatcher became prime minister of the UK. (1979)- first women prime minister.
What was Reagan’s foreign policy called?
the Reagan Doctrine, and it consisted of policies such as SDI and reducing the USSR’s influence in the 3rd world.
when did the Berlin wall come down and what did it show?
9th November 1989. It was a symbolic movement that showed that the “Iron curtain” had been removed, it opened all boarders up in Europe, showing that the USSR was coming to an end.
As this will be a source based essay, what are the three historical schools for the ending the Cold War?
Triumphalist- blaming the ending of the Cold War on the US.
Idealistic- blaming the USSR.
C-Critics- external factors.
What was SDI and what did it do?
it was a policy designed by the US/Reagan
why was Thatcher such a contributing factor into ending the Cold War?
she was a heavy anti-communist who had a good relationship with Reagan. she was willing to place ICBM’s in Britain in order for Communism to collapse.
name all the events during this time period (1979-91) ending of the Cold War?
…the USSR collapsed (25th december 1991)
… collapse of the Berlin Wall (9th November 1989)
… Gorbachev became leader of the USSR (1985)
.. Thatcher became prime minister of Britain (1979)
… Afghanistan invasion..
… Reagan’s foreign policy of SDI and his “reagan doctrine” increased tensions between the US and USSR. (1983)
when was SDI established, and what was it?
- it was a policy from Reagan in order to show how
when was the Geneva summit and what did it try and achieve?
- it tried to build the relationship with the US/USSR.
what were Gorbachev’s 2 policies and what did they achieve?
Glasnost and Perestroika. they allowed the USSR to collapse from within.
