Which leader was most responsible for ending the cold war by 1990?

Question 1

ICBM-

Answer 1

Nuclear Inter-continental Ballistic Missiles which travels through space towards the Target.

Question 2

‘Star Wars’ (SDI)-

Answer 2

A laser Satellite shield in space to destroy incoming nuclear Missiles.

Question 3

MAD-

Answer 3

Mutually Assured Destruction- preventing a nuclear war from starting.

Question 4

Berlin Wall-

Answer 4

A symbol of the Cold Wall dividing Berlin is pulled down by protectors in 1989.

Question 5

Arms race-

Answer 5

Competing to develop and build new weapons to gain superiority.

Question 6

Thaw-

Answer 6

Relations improving and the two sides cooperating by making agreements.

Question 7

Glasnost-

Answer 7

Openness and the chance to report news free from cencorship.

Question 8

Perestroika-

Answer 8

Restructuring the economy so that small businesses could Trade for a profit.

Question 9

Bankruptcy-

Answer 9

All the money has been spent and the economy is so exhausted that it almost stops.

Question 10

Summits-

Answer 10

4 main meetings by leaders making agreements on Reducing the Arms Race.

Question 11

Who’s more responsible for ending the Cold War 1985-89? - Reagan or Gorbachev.

Answer 11

Reagan was responsible because he made Soviet Union spend a lot on the Arms Race.
Gorbachev was responsible because he embarked on a series of domestic reforms that radically changed the Soviet Union.