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 starter activity Your teacher will give you some cards relating to the occupants of the Whitehouse. Order them according to the presidents. Categorise them according to whether they were doves or hawks on foreign policy issues

Was Ronald Reagan responsible for the end of Cold War? To analyse the views of Reagan towards the USSR  Aims

 Your task Read p and note down what characterised Reagan’s approach to Cold War politics. Read p and note down what characterised Reagan’s approach to Cold War politics.  Extension. Can you see any similarities between Reagan’s approach and that of any previous US presidents. Explain your answer with examples.  Extension. Can you see any similarities between Reagan’s approach and that of any previous US presidents. Explain your answer with examples.

Features of Reagan’s policy Aggressively anti-communist Aggressively anti-communist Increase in military spending Increase in military spending New technologies, Stealth bombers, Trident, SDI New technologies, Stealth bombers, Trident, SDI Reagan Doctrine – halt spread of Communism in Third World Reagan Doctrine – halt spread of Communism in Third World Militarised counter-revolution Militarised counter-revolution Covert operations Covert operations Propaganda – ‘Voice of America’ Propaganda – ‘Voice of America’ Prepared to compromise on ethical issues, e.g. funding unpopular regimes Prepared to compromise on ethical issues, e.g. funding unpopular regimes Closer ties with UK Closer ties with UK Moral stance on Communism – ‘evil empire’ Moral stance on Communism – ‘evil empire’

 Your task Complete the skills builder task on p.160-1, Qs 1-3 Complete the skills builder task on p.160-1, Qs 1-3  Extension. To what extent does Source E show the Reagan Doctrine to be successful?  Extension. To what extent does Source E show the Reagan Doctrine to be successful? Reagan the workaholic

 Homework Read p and list the factors that were weakening Soviet control over Europe. Which factor in your opinion was the most important? Write a brief judgement paragraph Read p and list the factors that were weakening Soviet control over Europe. Which factor in your opinion was the most important? Write a brief judgement paragraph