Gorbachevs new thinking plus the INF treaty

Question 1

When was Gorbachev the leader of soviet union

Answer 1

1985

Question 2

What was Gorbachevs new thinking

Answer 2

He recognised that the economy was failing
Did not want capitalism just a stronger socialism
Never planned to cause the end of the Soviet union
Desperate to get the Soviet union out of war in Afghanistan
More open and positive relations
Brought in Glasnost(Openess)
Brought in Perestroika (restructuring)
Recognised that the soviet union people were unhappy and distrustful of the gov

Question 3

What was Glasnost?

Answer 3

Openness. meant more freedom and people could say what they wanted

Question 4

What is perestroika

Answer 4

Restructuring.Meant that there were new ways of doing things

Question 5

Reykjavik OCtober 1986

Answer 5

Reagan and Gorb said they would work to cut down the number of nuclear weapons they had
Gorbachev wanted to end the SDI-Reagans plan to have satellites in space to destroy nuclear misilles

Question 6

What was the INF treaty

Answer 6

INF stood for Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces- nuclear weapons with a 500-5500km range
Got rid of any 500-5500km nukes
December 1987