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Conflict and Challenge in the Late Cold War, 1968-1985

Conflict and Challenge in the Late Cold War, 1968-1985. U16: Postwar Europe AP European History Ms. Tully - UHS. A. The U .S. & Vietnam. Part of policy of containment Geneva Accords Extended military conflict, but not war Antiwar protests, social division in U.S.

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Conflict and Challenge in the Late Cold War, 1968-1985

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  1. Conflict and Challenge in the Late Cold War, 1968-1985 U16: Postwar Europe AP European History Ms. Tully - UHS

  2. A. The U.S. & Vietnam • Part of policy of containment • Geneva Accords • Extended military conflict, but not war • Antiwar protests, social division in U.S. • Nixon & Kissinger reached peace agreement, 1972

  3. B. Détente or Cold War? • Relaxation of cold war tensions • WGR moved towards reconciliation • WGR peace treaties with SU, Poland, CZ • Helsinki Conference, 1975 • Brezhnev & SU largely ignored Helsinki provisions • Atlantic alliance – Conservative Western leaders against SU

  4. C. The Troubled Economy • Crisis in the 1970s • American dollar fell in value, worldwide inflation • Oil Crisis of 1970s • Worst economic decline since 1930s • Common Market survived, added members

  5. D. Society in a Time of Economic Uncertainty • Psychological consequences of economic stagnation • Welfare system prevented wide scale suffering • Shift towards conservatism  smaller gov • Margaret Thatcher, PM of BR • Francois Mitterand Pres of FR 1981 • Austerity on materialism • Environmentalism became a concern • Marriage age rose; more women in workforce

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