Ford and Detente, Carter and SALT II, SALT and the Helsinki Agreement (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Year Ford became US President
Year Ford became US President
1974
Year of Vladivostok Summit
Year of Vladivostok Summit
1974
Soviet leader at Vladivostok Summit
Soviet leader at Vladivostok Summit
Leonid Brezhnev
Year Helsinki Agreement signed
Year Helsinki Agreement signed
1975
How many nations at Helsinki Conference
How many nations at Helsinki Conference
35
Year Carter took office as President
Year Carter took office as President
1977
Date SALT II treaty signed
Date SALT II treaty signed
June 18, 1979
City where SALT II signed
City where SALT II signed
Vienna, Austria
When USSR invaded Afghanistan
When USSR invaded Afghanistan
December 1979
US response: which Olympics boycotted
US response: which Olympics boycotted
1980 Moscow Olympics
Afghan guerilla force US supported
Afghan guerilla force US supported
Mujahideen
Reagan's term for Soviet Union
Reagan's term for Soviet Union
'evil empire'
Year Reagan elected President
Year Reagan elected President
1981
Iran Hostage Crisis start date
Iran Hostage Crisis start date
November 4, 1979
Americans held hostage in Tehran
Americans held hostage in Tehran
52