The end of the Cold War, 1970-91 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year of Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Year of Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
1979
Period historians call 'Second Cold War'
Period historians call 'Second Cold War'
1979-1984
Year Ronald Reagan became US president
Year Ronald Reagan became US president
1981
Reagan's belief about America's role vs communism
Reagan's belief about America's role vs communism
Mission from God
Soviet economy size vs US economy in 1979
Soviet economy size vs US economy in 1979
20% the size
Year Leonid Brezhnev died
Year Leonid Brezhnev died
1982
Age of Soviet leaders (Brezhnev, Andropov, Chernenko)
Age of Soviet leaders (Brezhnev, Andropov, Chernenko)
Over 70 years old
Country where Solidarity trade union operated
Country where Solidarity trade union operated
Poland
US Olympic boycott (year and city)
US Olympic boycott (year and city)
1980, Moscow
Soviet Olympic boycott (year and city)
Soviet Olympic boycott (year and city)
1984, Los Angeles
Month and year KAL007 was shot down
Month and year KAL007 was shot down
September 1983
Number of deaths in KAL007 incident
Number of deaths in KAL007 incident
269 people
Month and year Reagan announced SDI
Month and year Reagan announced SDI
March 1983
Nickname for Strategic Defence Initiative
Nickname for Strategic Defence Initiative
Star Wars
Treaty SDI allegedly violated
Treaty SDI allegedly violated
1967 Outer Space Treaty