1970S-1990S THE END OF THE COLD WAR
CHINESE-SOVIET SPLIT 1.Fractures start in 1950s over Stalin 2.Cultural Revolution & “Perfecting Communism” causes rift 3.Border Wars 4.China Opens up to the West
EARLY 1970S- NIXON 1.Détente- Easing/Thawing of Cold War 2.Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I) 3.Watergate
LATE 1970S: CARTER 1.Human Rights 2.Camp David Accords- Israel & Egypt 3.Panama Canal 4.SALT II 5.Iranian Revolution 6.Hostage Crisis 7.Energy Problems
AFGHANISTAN 1.Soviet Involvement Invasion 3.Mujahideen 4.US Support 5.Soviet “Vietnam” Loss in Afghan Civil War
1980S REAGAN 1.More Aggressive 2.Containment 3.Grenada 4.Military Build-Up 5.Star Wars 6.Involvement throughout World
1980S SOVIET WEAKNESSES 1.3 Premiers in three years 2.Corruption 3.Stagnated Economy 4.High Spending on Defense 5.Few Consumer Goods 6.Drop in Oil Prices
END OF THE COLD WAR 1.Mikhail Gorbachev 2.Glasnost & Perestroika 3.Weakening of USSR 4.Disintegration of USSR 5.Problems 6.From Yeltsin to Putin
GERMANY 1.East & West Germany 2.Berlin Wall & Iron Curtain 3.Fall of the Wall No Soviet Response 5.Reunification 1990
EASTERN EUROPE 1.Fall of Communism 2.Poland- Solidarity 3.Revolts- Peaceful and Violent 4.Problems