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Richard Nixon & Policy of Detente
Easing of strained relations
SALT II also began in 1972 -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Lasted nine years
Fought between Soviet-led Afghan forces against multi-national insurgent groups called the Mujahideen composed of the Peshawar Seven and the Terhan Eight -
Solidarity Movement in Poland (Lech Walesa)
Independent Self-governing Trade Union
Is a Polish trade union federation
The first non-Communist Party-controlled trade union
Under the leadership of Lech Wałęsa -
Ronald Reagan addresses the National Association of Evangelicals
"Evil Empire"
Speech by Ronald Reagan against Communism and the Soviet Union
The speech was held in Orlando Florida -
Strategic Defense Initiative ("Star Wars")
Proposed by Ronald Reagan
Use ground-based and space-based systems to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear ballistic missiles -
Gorbachev, Perestroika, Glasnost
Was a policy that called for increased openness and transparency in government institutions and activities in the Soviet Union
Introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev in the second half of the 1980's -
Summit in Geneva, Switzerland
Between United States president Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev.
Held talks on international diplomatic relations and the arms race. -
Reykjavik Summit, Iceland
A summit meeting between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev
Held in Höfði in Reykjavík, the capital city of Iceland -
Reagon speech at Brandenberg Gate, West Berlin
"Tear Down This Wall"
Ronald Reagan gives a speech behind the Berlin Wall. Noted as one of Ronald's greatest speeches with famous lines like Tear Down This Wall. -
Reagan and Gorbachev sign INF Treaty
Agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union about eliminating nuclear and convential ballistic and cruise missiles.
Ratified by the United States on May 27, 1988. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Not completely torn down but demolition was scheduled on that day
Afterwards many celebrations occured
Taken down with bulldozers and explosives -
Fall of Soviet Union
By declaration no. 124-H of the Soviet of the Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Acknowledging the independence of the twelve republics of the Soviet Union, and creating the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
