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U.S. boycott of 1980 Summer Olympics
The U.S was boycotting the 1980 summer olympics. The U.S demanded the soviet union withdraw from afghanistan. -
Strategic Defense Initiative
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. -
Caribbean Basin Initiative
The Caribbean Basin Initiative was an intitiative implemented by the united states. The initiative was several tariffs and trade benefits to help caribbean nations -
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes General Secretary of the Communist
Mikhail Gorbachev became the general secretary of the communist party in 1985. He was in office for six years -
Iran-Contra Affair
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 -
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) ratified
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). -
Berlin Wall collapses
The collapse of the berlin wall occured in november. It was the first time the two sides of germany were able to travel freely -
1st McDonalds opens in Moscow
This Mcdonalds was one of the few places peoplein the country could enjoy themselves. The country was still reeling from economic disaster and strife. -
Germany is reunified
This was siginificant as it marked the day when germany would reunite. The two sides had been seperate since the war. -
Warsaw Pact is dissolved
The Warsaw pact was a treaty that maintained peace in europe between the USSR and Europe. When the soviet union collapsed the pact dissolved. -
Boris Yelstin elected President of Russia
Boris was elected by a vast majority. Boris wanted to change the econmy from a socialist one to a free market one -
end of the Soviet Union
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.
