regan and bush Flashcards
(15 cards)
what was regans key nuclear goal
SDI
when was SDI announced
March 83
what was the aim for SDI
eleminate ICBM
what did SDI do to the ussr
fear leding to hevey military spending which was instrumental to the fall of the ussr
what was the diplomatic impact of SDI
sticking point at summits
how did br and fr see SDI
fr-called for cooperative approach
br - pie in the sky
who were the biggest supporters of SDI
br and w germany
when was bush elected
nov 88
what did bush realise about us-soviet relations
for managed relations gorb had to remin
give 2 quotes from bush from his vistit to hungry and poland in july 89 showing his support for gorb
‘not a victory tour’
‘dont want to put a stick in gorbs eye’
what was the focus for bush
international stability
renewed detente
what did advisers warn bush
gorb could be sucseeded by a hardline
gorb was buying time
give a quote from rice to show her belief gor bwas buying time
‘is ‘new thinking’ another cover for power politics’
what did bush renegotiate in july 91 and why
no of weapons to be destroyed
SDI increased production
how did bush see gorb
they werent planning to renew the cold war and a amicable relationship was pivitol for us dominace
