Reagan and the 'Second Cold War' (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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When did the significant shift towards reduced Cold War tensions begin?
When did the significant shift towards reduced Cold War tensions begin?
Mid-1980s
What did Gorbachev's policy of perestroika aim to achieve?
What did Gorbachev's policy of perestroika aim to achieve?
Restructure & strengthen communism
What did glasnost allow Soviet citizens to do?
What did glasnost allow Soviet citizens to do?
Express thoughts & opinions freely
What was Gorbachev's true goal regarding the Soviet system?
What was Gorbachev's true goal regarding the Soviet system?
Strengthen communism
When did the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occur?
When did the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occur?
April 1986
How did the Afghanistan war affect the Soviet Union?
How did the Afghanistan war affect the Soviet Union?
Drained resources & morale
When did the Reykjavik Summit between Reagan and Gorbachev take place?
When did the Reykjavik Summit between Reagan and Gorbachev take place?
October 1986
What was Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative commonly called?
What was Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative commonly called?
Star Wars
What did Gorbachev want Reagan to abandon at the Reykjavik Summit?
What did Gorbachev want Reagan to abandon at the Reykjavik Summit?
Strategic Defense Initiative
When was the INF Treaty signed?
When was the INF Treaty signed?
December 1987
What made the INF Treaty historically significant?
What made the INF Treaty historically significant?
First to destroy existing weapons
What missile ranges did the INF Treaty eliminate?
What missile ranges did the INF Treaty eliminate?
500-5,500 km