When asked about the end of the Cold War, many people will state that either General Secretary Gorbachev or President Ronald Reagan brought it to a close. Americans will most likely explain that Reagan’s military powers and strategic thinking had the most influential impact, while past Soviet citizens will support Gorbachev, and say he contributed to the end of the war for the better of the Soviet people. However, there are many other significant variables that had an impact and should be credited for the end of the Cold War. The Cold War began around 1947 and lasted until 1991. These dates may shift and change when one considers the different interpretations on how and why the Cold War ended. There are several different events, individuals,
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Her actions were mostly made behind the scenes rather than in the spotlight like Gorbachev and Reagan 's actions were. Since Reagan was close allies with Margaret Thatcher and trusted her, there was a bond built that led to the Prime Minister having an important role in mediating conversations between Reagan and the new Soviet leader Gorbachev. The most influential contribution Margaret Thatcher made, was her dialogue with Gorbachev and Reagan at Camp David on December 22, 1984. Thatcher met with Gorbachev at Aspen lodge, and discussed the United States intentions with the Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI). This conversation was a significant contribution, because it is when Gorbachev started to reanalyze how the Soviets thought about the SDI and began to negotiate with the United States. Margaret Thatcher emphasized to the Soviets that Reagan “sincerely wants to improve relations with the Soviet Union” and that the objective of the SDI was to maintain military balance. Without the intervention and contributions of Margaret Thatcher, the nuclear arms race may not have come to a peaceful end and might have caused the Cold War to perhaps escalate and continue further into the future. I could use 16 on page 213 and say sdi was just as thatcher …show more content…
For example, the movement encouraged the Charter 77 movement in Czechoslovakia. The Solidarity movement can be considered an intermediate necessary cause to the end of the Cold War. This means that the movement was necessary for the end to happen, but was not sufficient enough to explain why the Soviet Union collapsed. The Solidarity movement created a domino effect throughout Europe, which in turn led to changes within governments, which led to the collapse; therefore, the movement was needed to bring governments to be overthrown, but did not directly end the Cold War, because many other variables have to be taken into account. Overall, the Solidarity movement contributed to the end of the Cold War by strengthening the rights of the citizens, which led to governments collapsing and causing a domino effect throughout the Communist
Her actions were mostly made behind the scenes rather than in the spotlight like Gorbachev and Reagan 's actions were. Since Reagan was close allies with Margaret Thatcher and trusted her, there was a bond built that led to the Prime Minister having an important role in mediating conversations between Reagan and the new Soviet leader Gorbachev. The most influential contribution Margaret Thatcher made, was her dialogue with Gorbachev and Reagan at Camp David on December 22, 1984. Thatcher met with Gorbachev at Aspen lodge, and discussed the United States intentions with the Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI). This conversation was a significant contribution, because it is when Gorbachev started to reanalyze how the Soviets thought about the SDI and began to negotiate with the United States. Margaret Thatcher emphasized to the Soviets that Reagan “sincerely wants to improve relations with the Soviet Union” and that the objective of the SDI was to maintain military balance. Without the intervention and contributions of Margaret Thatcher, the nuclear arms race may not have come to a peaceful end and might have caused the Cold War to perhaps escalate and continue further into the future. I could use 16 on page 213 and say sdi was just as thatcher …show more content…
For example, the movement encouraged the Charter 77 movement in Czechoslovakia. The Solidarity movement can be considered an intermediate necessary cause to the end of the Cold War. This means that the movement was necessary for the end to happen, but was not sufficient enough to explain why the Soviet Union collapsed. The Solidarity movement created a domino effect throughout Europe, which in turn led to changes within governments, which led to the collapse; therefore, the movement was needed to bring governments to be overthrown, but did not directly end the Cold War, because many other variables have to be taken into account. Overall, the Solidarity movement contributed to the end of the Cold War by strengthening the rights of the citizens, which led to governments collapsing and causing a domino effect throughout the Communist