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Cold War

Cold War. Satellite Countries: Poland East Germany Czechoslovakia Hungary Romania Bulgaria. Reagan’s New Cold War Strategy. Not Détente Not Containment Strategy: (2 parts) “ Peace through Strength ” – Let’s Win! Military Buildup Reagan Doctrine. 1. Military Buildup.

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Cold War

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  1. Cold War • Satellite Countries: • Poland • East Germany • Czechoslovakia • Hungary • Romania • Bulgaria

  2. Reagan’s New Cold War Strategy • Not Détente • Not Containment • Strategy: (2 parts) • “Peace through Strength” – Let’s Win! • Military Buildup • Reagan Doctrine

  3. 1. Military Buildup • Largest peace-time military buildup in history • Federal Budget • If Soviet’s tried to match, their economy would collapse (lacked incentives) • Arms Control • Nuclear Missiles in Western Europe • START Talks – “nuclear freeze” • Soviet’s – “these boots are made for walking”

  4. 1. Military Buildup continued • STAR WARS “mutual assured destruction” • SDI - destroy missiles before they could hit us • Negotiations continued…

  5. 2. Reagan Doctrine • Support Guerilla forces around the world that fight communist governments • Aid to Afghanistan rebels – Mujahadeen • Soviets eventually leave • Nicaragua • Iran – Contra Scandal

  6. Iran Contra Scandal Contas = anti-Sandinista Army Sandinistas = Comm 1986 Oliver North US sell weapons to Iran & uses profit to support Contras Congress bans aid to Nicaraguan Contras

  7. Revolution in Europe & Collapse of SU • Gorbachev’s Reforms • Inefficient central planning & large military expenses on arms race • REFORM attempts: • Perestroika – “restructuring” • Some private business could make profit • Glasnost – “openness” • Freedom to speak about politics, religion, etc.

  8. Revolution in Europe & Collapse of SU • Reagan and Pope John Paul II • Support Poland Solidarity Movement • First anti-communist trade union • Poland starts revolution (Comm replaced by Dem) • Spread to eastern Europe, 1989 • Nov, 1989 – Berlin Wall Falls (symbolic)

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