End Of The Cold War Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
When did Reagan become president
A
January 1981
2
Q
What was the Star Wars programme
A
Would be protection against nuclear warheads in space
3
Q
What was the detente
A
4
Q
When did Gorbachev become leader
A
1985
5
Q
What did Gorbachev do in 1986
A
Announce that they were no longer interested in nuclear arms race and wasn’t interested in spreading communism
Held meetings with Reagan to cut down arms (arms limitation talks)
6
Q
Explain the coup in Russia
A
The gang of eight tried to overthrow Gorbachev in 1991
7
Q
Who became leader of Russia after Gorbachev
A
Yeltsin
8
Q
What is glasnost
A
Freedom to debate freedom of speech
9
Q
What was perestroika
A
Restructuring of the soviet economy through western reforms
10
Q
When did the Berlin Wall collapse
A
November 1989
