Cold War 1980 - 1988

By Keerthana

  • Olympics

    The United States and its allies boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest against the Soviet Union.

  • Reagan's Election

    Ronald Reagan becomes the 40th president of the United States

  • Caribbean Basin Initiative

    President Reagan announces the “Caribbean Basin Initiative”.
  • Star Wars Defense Plan

    Star Wars Defense Plan

    President Reagan announces Star Wars Defense Plan

  • Reagan's Joke

    Reagan jokes about bombing the Soviet Union publicly. Temporarily, the Soviet Union puts its defenses up.984 -

  • Gorbachev Becomes Leader

    Mikhail Gorbachev becomes leader of the Soviet Union.

  • The Chernobyl Disaster

    The Chernobyl disaster happened. A Soviet nuclear power plant in the Ukraine explodes, resulting in the worst nuclear power plant accident in history.
  • The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

    The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

    The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed President Reagan and Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev. Some people claimed this was the official end of the Cold War.

  • Soviet Unions Exit From Afghanistan

    The Soviet Union starts to exit Afghanistan.