Cold War - Leaders - Reagan

Question 1

What was Reagan’s stance against communism?

Answer 1

He took a hardline stance against communism but he was willing to compromise and negotiate with the USSR

Question 2

What were Reagan’s military policies in two words?

Answer 2

Agressive and Pressuring

Question 3

What were Reagan’s military policies?

Answer 3

• Increased military soending by 40%
• Introduced the SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative)
• Deployed Perishing II missiles that countered the Soviet SS-20 missiles

Question 4

What did his military policies aim to do and what did they consequencesly do?

Answer 4

• They aimed to push the USSR to negotiate terms regarding arms and nuclear weapon reduction
• They strained the USSR’s economy as it forced them to keep up with the US in terms of military spending

Question 5

What were his Economic policies?

Answer 5

He imposed sanctions which limited the USSRs access to western technology - limiting their industrial development
- Specific: he collaborated with Saudi Arabia to lower their oil prices which reduced Soviet revenu from oil exports which was a critical part of thier economy - hindering their economic growth

Question 6

What was Reagan’s Foreign Policy?

Answer 6

• He implemented the Reagan Doctrine which aimed at supporting anti-communist movements world-wide to help counter Soviet Influence

Question 7

What was the aim of the Reagan Doctrine? And what did it aim to do to the USSR?

Answer 7

The aim was to force the USSR to defend its interests in multiple regions
- It aimed to stretch its economic and military resources thin, weaking the USSR further.

Question 8

How did Reagan shift the course of the Cold War?

Answer 8

In his speech, he labelled the Soviet Union the “Evil Empire” during his speech in 1983 which signalled the end of Détente

Question 9

What were the different summits and what did they result in?

Answer 9

• Geneva Summit (1985), they met for the first time and agreed that they had to reduce their nuclear arsenal
• Reykjavik Summit (1986) - met again but no fromal agreement was reached but it layed the groundworkfor future negotiations

Question 10

What was the INF Treaty?

Answer 10

Signed in 1987
- Eliminated all intermediate-range nuclear missiles
- Destroyed over 2,600 missiles
- marked significant de-escalation in the arms race
- This was what all the other summits led up to