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50 Cards in this Set
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Name two communist states in SE Asia
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Vietnam, Cambodia
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Throughout the 1950's-1960's, the Soviet Union gave technological and economic aid this Middle Eastern Country
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Afghanistan
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In 1978, this man became the pro-Soviet leader of Afghanistan
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Mohammed Taraki
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The policies of the aforementioned monarch were...
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anti-Islamic
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Revolts against this government were started by...
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Muslim villagers and nomadic clans
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What was the capital of Afghanistan
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Kabul
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Who was the president that resigned in 1973?
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Richard Nixon
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Who replaced the aforementioned president?
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Gerald Ford
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Who became president in 1976?
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Jimmy Carter
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How did the president of the U.S protest the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan?
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Carter refused to send athletes to the Moscow olympics
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Who is the leader that replaces Taraki?
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Babrak Karmal
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After Karmal comes to power, what does to U.S commence to do?
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They start to aid the Afghan rebels because they want to defeat communism
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Who is the Russian leader at this time?
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Mikhail Gorbachev
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During this year, Gorbachev pulls out Afghanistan troops
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1989
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In 1992, in Afghanistan this group captures _________
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Taliban, Babrak Karmal
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Soviets try to spread their ideologies to...
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The Middle East and Africa, specifically Angola
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These two countries supported the Angolan government
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Cuba and U.S.S.R
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As a response, the U.S...
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CIA gave money to pro-U.S guerilla forces in Angola
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Eastern Europe in the 1980's begun...
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disliking Soviet control
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Poland starts
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"Solidarity"
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"Solidarity"
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an independent labor movement that challenged the communist government
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Nixon established good relations with...
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China
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Nixon did this by using...
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Ping-Pong diplomacy, he sent a ping-pong team to China to open Chinese relations
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SALT?
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Strategic Arms Limitation Treaties
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What do the SALTS's do?
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Establishes normal relations with the Soviets
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Period of easing of tensions
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"Detante Period" 1970-1980's
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presidential election of 1980 between...
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Carter and Reagan
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1979, this country has a revoloution
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Iran
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1979, explain Iran Hostage Crisis
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The Shah of Iran was exiled and he came to America. The Iran people demanded his return and when Carter refused to do this, the Iran people take American hostages from the American embassy.
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Why does Carter lose the 1980 election?
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He was unable to get the hostages back.
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Who campaigned for "Returning pride to America"?
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Reagan
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"the Evil Empire" was a term to describe the Soviet Union. Who created the term?
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Reagan
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The VP of Reagan
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Bush
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1983, America was worried about this island giving a base to the ___________
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Grenada, Soviet Union
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who did what in Grenada then?
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Reagan sent troops there and crushed the government
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1980's Reagan gives lavish aid to...
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El Salvador, Napoleon Duarte
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This dictator of Nicaragua was supported by the U.S
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Samoza
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Who overthrew him?
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Daniel Ortega and the Sandanista
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Now, we support....
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the Contras
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During this year, ___________ proposed a peace plan
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1987, President Arias of Costa Rica
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The peace plan said...
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Nicaragua should have free elections and all foreign powers should get out
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1990, this new leader of Nicaragua comes to power
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Violeta Chamorro
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Reagan sends missiles to _____, threatening the Soviets
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NATO
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Star Wars
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Arms race with Soviet Union
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Reagan vs...
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Gorbachev
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This treaty is formed by Reagan and Gorbachev and it bans the testing of nuclear weaponry
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The Test Ban Treaty
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The Cold War ends...
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1989-1991
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The Soviets lose control of this area first
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East Germany
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What were reforms made by Mikhail Gorbachev after the end of the Cold War?
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1. Free elections
2. Permits European countries to become independant |
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Reasons for the end of the Soviet Union...
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1. Economically weak, the Soviet system couldn't keep up with capitalism. They couldn't have 'guns and butter'
2. Popular opposition to a coercive government 3. Nationalism 4. Reagan's policies 5. Reforms made by Mikhail Gorbachev |
