Cold War II Latin America II. Arms Control III. Afghanistan IV. Reagan V. The Nuclear Dimension VI. The “Hot Autumn” of 1983
I. Latin America
Anastasio Somoza
Jeanne Kirkpatrick
II. Arms Control
Jimmy Carter
MX Missile
Pershing II
SS-20
B-1 Bomber
SALT II, June 18, 1979
III. Afghanistan
“The Carter Doctrine” “. . . an attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary, including military force.”
Post-Afghanistan Measures tabling of Salt II creation of Rapid Deployment Force re-institution of the draft sharp increase in defense spending increase in aid to Pakistan series of sanctions boycott of Moscow Olympics cancellation of exchange programs
IV. Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Alexander Haig
Caspar Weinberger Alexander Haig
Richard Perle
Reagan 1977 1981 Carter
B-1 Bomber