the second cold war '1982 Flashcards
what was the sdi called?
strategic defense initiative programme
when was the sdi created?
1982
what was the purpose for the sdi?
to shoot down nuclear missiles from space with lasers
what does the second cold war refer to?
president reagan’s tougher approach towards communism
how did regan describe the soviet union in 1983?
as an ‘evil empire’
what did reagan persuade the american congress to do?
to boost america’s armed forces by increasing the spend on arms
how much more in 1982 was spent on armed forces?
13%
how much more in 1983 and 1984 was spent on military arms?
a further 8%
what was the regan doctrine?
where the usa would support anti-communist groups trying to over throw communist governments
what treaty was the sdi against?
the 1967, outer space treaty
what had reagan failed to tell people?
that the new system was a plan and years from being ready
why was the sdi a significant turning point?
the soviets began thinking about ways to end the arms race
