chapter 19 second cold war

Question 1

why did the ussr invade afgan

Answer 1

-feared loosing control in afgan
-tensions with usa worsened

Question 2

why did soviet want control of afgan

Answer 2

-key to ussr security due to its location
-served as a buffer state

Question 3

what were the ussr concerns over afgan

Answer 3

-instability in afgan might spread
-PDPA might realign with USA
-others may leave soviet sphere
-loss of influence

Question 4

what did breznev actually do

Answer 4

-invaded afgan and implemented brez doctrine and basic principles

Question 5

what was carters response to ussr invasion of afgan

Answer 5

-feared iran would come under comm
-trade embargo on ussr grain
-stated breached internation protocal
-carter doctrine
-carter increased defence budget

Question 6

when did president Ronald Reagan become president

Answer 6

1980

Question 7

what was ronald reagans cold war policies

Answer 7

-increased defence budget
-authorised star wars
-opposed summits/detente as ussr evil empire
-END SOVIET control in europe

Question 8

what was the solidarity in poland

Answer 8

rising of the working class against corruption of comm

Question 9

what was the events of the solidarity

Answer 9

1.1980 300,000 workers striked over gov
2.became officially recognised from gov
3.members increase
4.ussr declares solidarity illegal in 1982 with martial laws and arrests
5.solidarity still there

Question 10

what did the shooting of KAL 007 do

Answer 10

-worsened relations between usa and ussr, due to thinking eahcother abandoned detente
-soviet shot done commericial plane carrying us soldiers
-USA increased military spending

Question 11

when was the able archer

Answer 11

nov 1983

Question 12

what was the able archer

Answer 12

an exercise to test US and european readiness to deal wit a nuke strike by the ussr

Question 13

what was the carter dotrine

Answer 13

-restrictions on the soviet
-trade embargo on grain
-us fiving financial aid to neighbouring countries to ensure their security

Question 14

why did the usa boycott the 1980 olympics

Answer 14

moscow olypics to show protest against invasion of afgan
-showed end of detente and worsened relations