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The Turn The Nuclear Dimension The “Cold Winter” of 1983 The “Hot Autumn” of 1983 The Turn Fighting for Freedom Iran-Contra East-West Relations

I. The Nuclear Dimension

Pershing II SS-20

“zero option”

STrategic Arms Reduction Talks

II. The “Cold Winter” of 1983

III. The “Hot Autumn” of 1983

The “Hot Autumn” of 1983 October 23: Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut.

Beirut, October 23, 1983

The “Hot Autumn” of 1983 October 23: Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut. October 25: U.S. invades Grenada.

Grenada, October 1983

The “Hot Autumn” of 1983 October 23: Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut. October 25: U.S. invades Grenada. October 31: U.S. deploys GLCMs in England.

The “Hot Autumn” of 1983 October 23: Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut. October 25: U.S. invades Grenada. October 31: U.S. deploys GLCMs in England. November 18: Congress approves aid to Contras.

The “Hot Autumn” of 1983 October 23: Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut. October 25: U.S. invades Grenada. October 31: U.S. deploys GLCMs in England. November 18: Congress approves aid to Contras. November 20: Screening of “The Day After.”

The “Hot Autumn” of 1983 October 23: Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut. October 25: U.S. invades Grenada. October 31: U.S. deploys GLCMs in England. November 18: Congress approves aid to Contras. November 20: Screening of “The Day After.” December 8: Soviets walk out of arms talks.

The “Hot Autumn” of 1983 September 1: The Downing of KAL 007. October 23: Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut. October 25: U.S. invades Grenada. October 31: U.S. deploys GLCMs in England. November 18: Congress approves aid to Contras. November 20: Screening of “The Day After.” December 8: Soviets walk out of arms talks.

The “Hot Autumn” of 1983 September 1: The Downing of KAL 007. October 23: Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut. October 25: U.S. invades Grenada. October 31: U.S. deploys GLCMs in England. November 2: “Able Archer” November 18: Congress approves aid to Contras. November 20: Screening of “The Day After.” December 8: Soviets walk out of arms talks.

Ronald Reagan and Oleg Gordievsky

IV. The Turn

George P. Shultz

Mikhail Gorbachev

Reagan and Gorbachev, Geneva, Nov. 1985

Reykjavik, Oct. 1986

V. Fighting for Freedom

Ronald Reagan

VI. Iran-Contra

Boland Amendment

Oliver North

VII. East-West Relations

Mikhail Gorbachev

INF Treaty Signing

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