Unit 5-3 The Cold War Ends

Reagan began the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), often referenced as “_________________:”

In May 1989, Chinese students and workers held demonstrations for

President Carter imposed an embargo on the sale grain to the Soviet Union as a result of

Designed to use ground & space programs to protect America from possible Soviet nuclear attack:

Gorbachev ended the nine year war in ___________ as part of a shift in foreign policy. 

INF Treaty provided for the destruction of about 2500 Soviet and American missiles in Europe, marked the beginning of

Mikhail Gorbachev came to power at a time when the USSR was _________________.

What did Reagan launch in hopes of collapsing the Soviet economy?

President Reagan took a strong stand against the USSR, calling it an “_______________.”

Which of the following was NOT a reform implemented by Gorbachev aimed at helping the USSR?

Gorbachev withdrew tanks and troops from ____________ as part of a shift in foreign policy. 

The collapse of communism in the Soviet Union resulted in the

Which President made the "Tear down the Wall" speech in Berlin in 1987?

SDI

The break-up of the Soviet Union in ______ marked the true end of the Cold War.

Gorbachev’s social policy allowing for more public participation and greater individual rights:

Policy of openness:

The first American president ever to visit the Soviet Union was

Polish labor union that opposed communism and demanded government recognition:

This president played a vital role in the "thawing" of the Cold War:

Detente refers to the time period of a _________ between the Soviet Union and United States.