New thinking and the INF Treaty (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Date: Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Date: Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
December 1979
Détente definition
Détente definition
Policy reducing tensions via dialogue & arms control treaties
Historian term for post-1979 tensions
Historian term for post-1979 tensions
Second Cold War
Date: Carter Doctrine announced
Date: Carter Doctrine announced
January 1980
Carter Doctrine: military threat target
Carter Doctrine: military threat target
Use force if USSR tried to control Persian Gulf
Carter Doctrine: economic sanctions
Carter Doctrine: economic sanctions
No grain exports to USSR; no oil imports from USSR
USA covert support in Afghanistan
USA covert support in Afghanistan
Afghan mujahideen via Saudi Arabia & Pakistan
SALT 2 treaty outcome post-Afghanistan
SALT 2 treaty outcome post-Afghanistan
Failed ratification by US Senate
New US missiles in Europe (1980s)
New US missiles in Europe (1980s)
Cruise missiles & Pershing missiles
Soviet missile response (1980s)
Soviet missile response (1980s)
SS20 missile
USA boycotted which Olympics?
USA boycotted which Olympics?
1980 Moscow Olympics
USSR boycotted which Olympics?
USSR boycotted which Olympics?
1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Date: Reagan elected US President
Date: Reagan elected US President
November 1980
Date: Gorbachev became Soviet leader
Date: Gorbachev became Soviet leader
March 1985
Afghan war & arms race impact on USSR
Afghan war & arms race impact on USSR
Massive economic costs & rising casualties