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28-1. Decline of the Soviet Union. 1. Give a definition of the term détente as it related to American-Soviet relations in the 70’s. Relaxation of tensions and improved relations between the U.S. and Soviet Union. 2. What caused a major setback in détente in 1979?.
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28-1 Decline of the Soviet Union
1. Give a definition of the term détente as it related to American-Soviet relations in the 70’s • Relaxation of tensions and improved relations between the U.S. and Soviet Union
2. What caused a major setback in détente in 1979? • The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan
3. State the agreement made by the INF treaty • The U.S. and Soviet Union would eliminate Intermediate-range nuclear missiles
4. What 1990 event was a powerful symbol of the end of the Cold War? • The reunification of Germany
5. Define the Brezhnev Doctrine of the 1970’s • Soviet Union can intervene if Communism is threatened
6. What happened to the Communist ruling class in the Soviet Union by the 1970’s • They had become corrupt
7. What event signaled a new era in the Soviet Union in March of 1985 • Gorbachev was chosen by party leaders as the new ruler
8. What were the two kinds of reform attempted by Gorbachev • Economic and political reform
9. Why were the conservative leaders of the traditional Soviet institutions worried by Gorbachev’s reforms • The breakup of the Soviet Union would mean and end to their privileges
Dissident • A person who speaks out against the government
Perestroika • Restructuring of the Soviet Economy
Brezhnev • Foreign Policy- intervention in satellite countries • Economic Policy- heavy industry and collectivized farming • Military Policy- invasion of Afghanistan • Political Policy- Dissidents punished
Gorbachev • FP- non- intervention • EP- limited free-enterprise • MP- Nuclear arms treaty • PP- New Soviet Parliament
Soviet Union • Inefficiency • Corruption • Declining economy • Alcoholism • High infant mortality
Former Soviet Republics • Economic Hardship • Social disarray • Organized crime • Chechnya • International Relations