Detente and the 'New Cold War"

Question 1

What happened in 1963 (Aug)?

Answer 1

Test ban treaty

Question 2

What happened in 1663?

Answer 2

France rejects Britain from the EEC - De Gaulle rejects Britain’s application on the basis that Britain was too pro american

Question 3

What happened in 1964 (Oct)?

Answer 3

The fall of Khrushchev - The soviet leader outmanoeuvred by his rivals and is replaced by Brezhnev

Question 4

What happened in 1965 (Feb)?

Answer 4

Operation Rolling Thunder- The us bombing of North vietnam begins.

Question 5

What happened in 1966?

Answer 5

French troops withdrew from NATO- De Gaulle withdraws troops from NATO and rejects its headquarters from Paris, as well as openly rejecting “bloc- mentality”.

Question 6

What happened in 1968 (Aug)?

Answer 6

The Prague Spring- Dubcek introduces progressive reforms leading to the “prague spring”. Brezhnev uses warsaw pact troops to invade Czech and crush the movement. This establishes the “Brezhnev Doctrine”.

Question 7

What happened in 1969 (Sept)?

Answer 7

Willy Brandt becomes FGR Chancellor - The former mayor of West Berlin sets about introducing policy of "Ostpolitik". These include: 
The Moscow Treaty 
The Warsaw treaty 
The Four power treaty on berlin 
The basic treaty 
The prague treaty

Question 8

What happened in 1969?

Answer 8

The sino- soviet border conflict - several skirmishes on the USSR china border result in a standoff on the border of mongolia.

Question 9

What happened in 1972 (Jan)?

Answer 9

Paris Peace Accords- The USA officially declares its withdrawal of troops from Vietnam. Although not explicitly a surrender, the USA has lost the war.

Question 10

What happened in 1975 (Aug)?

Answer 10

The Helsinki accords- The agreement included the “three baskets”, was signed by 33 European countries (including the USSR), The USA and Canada.

Question 11

What happened in 1976?

Answer 11

Soviet SS-20 missiles- The soviets placed high grade weapons in Central Europe.

Question 12

What happened in 1979 (Dec)?

Answer 12

USSR invasion of Afghanistan- The soviets invaded Afghanistan and replaced President Amin with Babrak Karmal. This kicks started conflict with the Mujahedin.

Question 13

What happened in 1980?

Answer 13

The solidarity Crisis- Polish government recognised Solidarity as an independent trade union. Following an alarming growth in membership, martial law was declared and solidarity was outlawed in 1982.

Question 14

What happened in 1981?

Answer 14

President Reagan- increased expenditure on armaments and announced his “Star Wars”.

Question 15

Whos is ANDROPOV?

Answer 15

General secretary of the USSR

Nov 1982- Feb 1984

Question 16

Who was Babrak Karmal?

Answer 16

Soviet puppet leader of afghanistan in 1979

Question 17

Who was Brezhnev?

Answer 17

General secretary of the USSR 1916-1982

Question 18

What was the Brezhnev Doctrine?

Answer 18

The soviet policy that no country in the warsaw pact would be permitted to break free from soviet authority.

Question 19

What was Detente?

Answer 19

Stability and scaling back of tension

Question 20

Who was Amin?

Answer 20

Communist revolutionary in afghanistan 1979

Question 21

What was the Hallstein Doctrine?

Answer 21

The policy of of the FRG that none of its allies should recognise the GDR as a legitimate state

Question 22

Who was Honecker?

Answer 22

The leader of the GDR, 1971- 1989

Question 23

Who were the Mujahedin?

Answer 23

Anti government, Islamic fundamentalists forces in the afghanistan war of 1979 (backed by the USA and China)

Question 24

What was the “New Cold War”?

Answer 24

The term sometimes given to the period of renewed tensions in the late 70s and early 80s.

Question 25

What was the Oder- Neisse Line?

Answer 25

The agreed border between Poland and Germany

Question 26

What was Ostpolitik?

Answer 26

The policy of rebuilding relations in Europe between the East and West.