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End of Cold War

By 18rschultz
  • U.S. boycott of 1980 Summer Olympics

    U.S. boycott of 1980 Summer Olympics

    The 1980 Summer Olympics Boycott occured during the Moscow Olympics. It was to protest the Soviet Union invasion in Afghanistan.
  • Strategic Defense Initiative

    Strategic Defense Initiative

    Proposed by President Ronald Reagan. Ground and space based sytems used to protect the United States from nuclear attack.
  • Caribbean Basin Initiative

    Caribbean Basin Initiative

    The Caribbean Basin Initative was a unilateral and temporary United States program. It aimed to provide tariff and trade benefits for the Caribbean Islands.
  • Mikhail Gorbachev becomes General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

    Mikhail Gorbachev becomes General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

    Title given to the leader og the communist party of the Soviet Union. With this position you become basicly leader of the Soviet Union.
  • Iran-Contra Affair

    Iran-Contra Affair

    Occured during the second term of the Reagan Administration. Was an arms sale to try to release several US hostages.
  • Berlin Wall collapses

    Berlin Wall collapses

    Was constructed by the German Democratic Republic. It completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin.