1972-1985: Impact of New Personalities Flashcards
(17 cards)
When did Reagan come into power
January 1981
What were key features of Reagan policies
Was aggressively anti-communist increasing military spending
New technology (SDI)
Reagan Doctrine
Militarised counter revolution
Covert operations
Closer ties to UK
Moral stance on Communism - ‘evil empire’
What was SDI
Proposal to use space to protect US from missile attacks
Was focussed on defence
What threat did SDI pose
Violated previous agreements and destabilised MAD
Strained Soviet technology
Why were Reagan’s policies significant
Soviets would be unable to compete with Star Wars
Reagan going for a ‘winnable nuclear war’ ending deterrence
What were START
Strategic Arms Reduction talks
When did START begin
In mid 1982
When was Thatcher in office
1979-1990
Why was Thatcher significant in the cold war
Good relations with Reagan making Britain reliable ally to USSR. Thatcher allowed bombers to be sent.
But Thatcher was less willing to have SDI project
Why was Pope John Paul II important
Was a key figure in the Solidarity movement
When was the Solidarity movement
June 1979
What is Gerontocracy
Rule by the elderly
When did Yuri Andropov become leader of USSR
12th November 1982
When did Chernenko become leader of USSR
13th February 1984
How was the Solidarity Campaign crushed by the USSR
After Polish workers went on strike with the creation of first trade union called solidarity membership.
USSR worried about concession so made military movements along the frontier
Leading to General Jaruadshi imposing martial law
When was KAL 007 shot down
September 1st 1983
Why was KAL 007 significant
As Soviets had shot down an innocent plane after it drifted accidently into Soviet airspace. With the USSR lying. Killed American people so outraged the USA
