Renewal and End of the Cold War (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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When did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan, ending détente?
When did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan, ending détente?
December 1979
Which event did President Carter NOT do in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
Which event did President Carter NOT do in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
Declared war on Soviet Union
What phrase did President Reagan use to describe the Soviet Union?
What phrase did President Reagan use to describe the Soviet Union?
Evil empire
Who prevented nuclear war on 26 September 1983 at Serpukhov-15?
Who prevented nuclear war on 26 September 1983 at Serpukhov-15?
Stanislav Petrov
When was the TV movie 'The Day After' screened, influencing Reagan's views on nuclear war?
When was the TV movie 'The Day After' screened, influencing Reagan's views on nuclear war?
20 November 1983
How many people attended the Nuclear Freeze rally in New York on 12 June 1982?
How many people attended the Nuclear Freeze rally in New York on 12 June 1982?
One million people
How many Soviet missiles were eliminated under the INF Treaty signed in December 1987?
How many Soviet missiles were eliminated under the INF Treaty signed in December 1987?
1,752 missiles
When did Gorbachev address the UN, marking the ideological end to the Cold War?
When did Gorbachev address the UN, marking the ideological end to the Cold War?
7 December 1988
When was the Berlin Wall first opened and then taken down?
When was the Berlin Wall first opened and then taken down?
9 November 1989
What did Gorbachev's policy of glasnost promote?
What did Gorbachev's policy of glasnost promote?
Openness in discussing issues