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What was the statement that James Carter made after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan? |
The Carter Doctrine |
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What did the Carter doctrine state? |
- The USSR must not gain access to the oil in the rich Middle East countries -They ended all diplomatic relations and formed and alliance with China and Israel to support Afghan rebels -He imposed economic sanctions by stopping trade |
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What features changed the relations between the USSR and the USA? |
-Carter doctrine -The Evil Empire speech by Ronald Reagan -The four summits -INF treaty -The invasion of Afghanistan -The election of President Reagan -Gorbachev's new thinking -The end of détente |
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What were the four summits (1985-1988) |
-Geneva, November 1985 -Reykjavik, October 1986 -Washington, December 1987 -Moscow, June 1988 |
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What does INF stand for? |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces |
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What did Gorbachev say about Reagan? |
"He looks like a caveman and is mentally retarded" |
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When was the Chernobyl crisis? |
April 1986 The nuclear reactor in chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine went critical and exploded but the USSR denied that it ever happened. |
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What was the cause of Gorbachev's new thinking? |
-The Soviet economy was not nearly as efficient as the American economy. -Many of the Soviet people had lost faith in the Communist party. |
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What were his reforms? |
-Perestroika (reconstructing) - economic reforms -Glasnost (openness) - censorship of the press was to be relaxed |
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What did the INF treaty state? |
The INF treaty stated that both parties were to destroy all of their nuclear missiles. It required the elimination of all missiles with ranges between 625 and 3,500 miles by June 1, 1991, and all missiles with ranges between 300 and 625 miles within 18 months. In all, 2,692 missiles were to be eliminated. |
