Cold War End
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CatherineS17 on May 27, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Nixon and China | visits China and reconizes them as Communist and lessens the chance of war with them |
| Nixon and Russia | visits Soviet Union which softens up the harshness and the barrier between the two nations |
| Detente | after the visits to China and Soviet Union Nixon creates the Detente which is aimed at easing tensions and allowing for more trade |
| SALT Agreement | limits the use of nuclear weapons |
| Afganistan 1979 | Soviet troops enter Afganistan to help set up Communist governments; domino theory resurfaces; if SU is successful they will eventually have control over Middle East and the worlds oil production; compare to US's involvement in Vietnam |
| Star Wars | Reagan's idea that they will build a device to destroy the Soviet Union from space and protect America at the same time; spent 100 billion dollars in 5 years |
| Mikhail Goberchav | leader of the Soviet Union believes that the only way to make the SU survive is change; Glasnost, cut in military spending, INF, and taking troops out of Afganistan |
| Fall of Communism | SU realizes that they are working too hard for the government that is making them poor and hungry and that they have been exploited; economic unrest + political instability often leads to revolution |
| Berlin Wall Collapses | SU's government is failing, Communism is unsuccessful so the Berlin Wall is torn down marking the end of the Cold War |
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