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The U.S was boycotting the 1980 summer olympics. The U.S demanded the soviet union withdraw from afghanistan.
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The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), also known as Star Wars, was a program first initiated on March 23, 1983 under President Ronald Reagan. This program was to develop a sophisticated anti-ballistic missile system in order to prevent missile attacks from other countries, specifically the Soviet Union.
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The Caribbean Basin Initiative was an intitiative implemented by the united states. The initiative was several tariffs and trade benefits to help caribbean nations
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Mikhail Gorbachev became the general secretary of the communist party in 1985. He was in office for six years
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The Iran-Contra Affair was a scandel between the U.S and Iran. The affair was the united states was selling illegal contraband to iran for us hostages
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The treaty eliminated nuclear and conventional ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with intermediate ranges, defined as between 500-5,500 km (300-3,400 miles).
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The collapse of the berlin wall occured in november. It was the first time the two sides of germany were able to travel freely
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This Mcdonalds was one of the few places peoplein the country could enjoy themselves. The country was still reeling from economic disaster and strife.
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This was siginificant as it marked the day when germany would reunite. The two sides had been seperate since the war.
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The Warsaw pact was a treaty that maintained peace in europe between the USSR and Europe. When the soviet union collapsed the pact dissolved.
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Boris was elected by a vast majority. Boris wanted to change the econmy from a socialist one to a free market one
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The end of the soviet union was huge deal. The soviet had gotten to large to maintain and run properly. The leader resigned and the union collapsed shortly after.
