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Endgame: Reagan and Gorbachev (1979-1989)

22 important questions on Endgame: Reagan and Gorbachev (1979-1989)

Who was ronald reagan?

Ronald Reagan is an intellectual nobody, but he is to some extend an intellectual enigma. Reagan was not an intellectual man to the extent that he did not read much intellectual books and didn’t want to discuss intellectual subjects. He used the time he saved by not doing all this, he knew exactly what he wanted. This often lead to disaster, to unsolved disputes with his advisers. Organize a competition within your government on who can execute your plan the best. R

What was reagans strategy

n the first 3 years of his government he didn’t do anything, but he was terrified for a nuclear accident. Reagan started the arms race to bring them the SU on their knees, to force them to spend more money on their military so that their economy would collapse. 2 leg strategy: by denying the SU further expansion it would economic collapse, undercutting its legitimacy, competing it out. 84/85/86: remould his own arms race and let Gorbachev follow him and constantly overreaching his budge

How did the reagan policy change in 84?

Reagan in 1984 starts to change his sound, he is against communism but not against the Russians, he is ready to reach out to any Russian leader. Arms reduction talks (SART) > it went from limitation to reduction.

What was the problem with a class strugle in the sovjets?

Class struggle. The problem is not only that the SU is not a classless society and that SU is the only communist state > Stalin years of transition. SU accepts international law as a flexible instrument to protects itself against counter revolutions, accepted as a kind of shield sovereignty, self-determination and nonintervention. As long as it brings us to the end of history, its good. Instrumental acceptance.

After 45 it wasnt the only socialist party anymore what did this lead to?

After 1945 it is not the only socialist country in the world. This leads to a distinction between two kinds of international spheres and two kinds of international law: general international law dominated by the West: sovereignty and non-intervention, socialist international law within the socialist world: solidarity.

Who was ronals reagan?

Reagan didn't end detente, it happened during his time. Jimmy Carter killed it, but he could exploit the failing of detente. So he says he is against it. Ronald Reagan was taken down in the EU press. He was a movie star before he was president. He was mostly in B cowboy movies. He made a lot of money. He became governor in California. He had many relationships in those years which he could use. In 1976 Ronald Reagan ran against x and was against detente. He could play this card again in the elections

What was reagans foreign policy?

What also wasn't true is that he had a planned out foreign policy. He got there by trial and error. Gorbachov had the same goal. Reagan was very good at communication. He didn't just want to end the cold war.

He wanted to rebuild American military supremacy. He wanted to win and end the cold war. And it could lead to WWIII. He didn't want to end it in detente, but also not in an American loss. He was very anti-communism. He called it the evil empire. He repeated kennens? telegram.

What is the USS IOWA

The USS Iowa, designed for WWII, was useless and defenseless. It is a big gun platform. It was to send a message and was only used once. Reagan doctrine is not just a rollback tactic. Roll back ( not just push communism back) Island belonging to the commonwealth, there was communist take over. US invade the island to restore pro american regime. Only one soldier was killed in accident. He just was sending a message again.

How did he almost start wwIII

y late 84/83 he bought the world loser to WWIII. He armed the resistance in afghanistan

How did the sovjet politics go?

Reagan is the first american president who didn't meet a soviet leader.He almost died during this time, during an attack. The Soviet leaders during this time die after a short leading time.Gorbachev starts with his race to power.

What was the euro misseles case?

This has to do with the euro missiles.

Nato double decrees, we will also deploy this kind of weapons in europe. They will do this in Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands. They will retract them if Sovjets destroy the SS20s. if they don't do this, they will place the euro missiles. This is the context of Reagan campaign platform.

What two words were important to gorbachov? Glasnost and peresoka?

He labels two words, perestroika (reconstruction economy? more responsibility to society but no kapitalism by all means.) Glasnost ( Openness, democratization, he understood that people needed to talk more freely, but it was also in his own interest. He didn't allow other parties, but more discussion within the party)

What kind of measures did gorbachov take with glasnost?

He also wanted freedom of press. He also releases allot of political prisoners. Internal policies are a series of uncoordinated measures. He can't revive the economy.

How did gorbachov view the ideological diffrences?

the ideological differences had to be put to rest. He didn't want a EU, he wanted to revive some things but in the sense of sovereignty. He didn't want to make countries communist but he wanted that countries could choose their own systems.

What was the meeting in geneva about ?

Gorbachov and Reagan were lucky, they both wanted to clean the world of the arms race and nuclear weapons by 2000. They have a meeting in geneva. They wanted to make a new treaty. A arms reduction treaty. They wanted to lower the nuclear weapons and cut to 50% this was the plan on the table and led to nowhere.

Why did the chance at genava fail?

Why? russians demanded the french etc were joined in. Americans didn't want to do this only when they accepted the nato double decisions. The sovjets only wanted to do this, if reagan dropped the starwars. This was a rocket shield around the space very unrealistic. He really didn't want to stop this. It created doubt with the sovjets. He blew the chance at geneva.

Why does reagan leave the meeting?

Gorbachov writes a letter and he wants to meet somewhere neutral like Iceland and he wants to surrender his decisions like dropping french and double nato but doesn't drop star wars. He refused and leaves the meeting. This cost Reagan a lot of credibility, and Gorbachev later agreed, and they signed before the fall of the Soviet union. It was probably luck.

Hat were gorbachovs main points?

Gorbachev: - Big focus on state sovereignty > treaties  Self-determination: right to choose communism  Peaceful class struggle policy  Gradual understanding: world is globalising & USSR left outside.  Peaceful coexistence > but end-goal.

How did the disarmend talks go with

Disarmament talks > frightened by US missiles (Reagans Star Wars)  Not realistic, but led to shield ideas.  Still made impression on Gorbachev (attack on MAD)  Gives Gorbachev enough support in party to discuss with Reagan.  Reagan receptive – ’85 meeting Geneva > idea next meeting will have concessions.

What happend in eu trying to break free from the communist

 Poland elections ’89 for senate.  Czech revolution > key moment for Western-European trust. - 9 November 1989  Kohl delegations to Warsaw  Livingroom talk Walesa and Kohl. - Financial focus – economic repair of Poland.  But Walesa attacked Kohl > too supportive of communists in Germany  State dinner > Berlin Wall fall at the same time – asked Kohl to stay, agreed, then changed mind.

Why was thatcher gaianst a unified germnat?

Thatcher clearly opposed.  Saw Germans as War mongers.  Unified Germany will become dominant economic power in Europe. Destabilise & lead to war.  Need for unified monetary system as only solution.  Opposed economic integration with Russia & UK

HOW DID MITTENRAND FRANCE VIEW THE UNIFICATION?

Mitterrand.  Franco-German friendship upheld for peace in Europe  European currency required. Gedownload door Esmee De Koning (esmay100@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|5097417  France was in crisis when he got elected in 1981, fails to reintegrate economy, only solution for economic crisis in France - Cannot Anger Kohl to get gis goal. - Trade currency for reunification

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Endgame: Reagan and Gorbachev (1979-1989)

22 important questions on Endgame: Reagan and Gorbachev (1979-1989)

Who was ronald reagan?

What was reagans strategy

How did the reagan policy change in 84?

What was the problem with a class strugle in the sovjets?

After 45 it wasnt the only socialist party anymore what did this lead to?

Who was ronals reagan?

What was reagans foreign policy?

What is the USS IOWA

How did he almost start wwIII

How did the sovjet politics go?

What was the euro misseles case?

What two words were important to gorbachov? Glasnost and peresoka?

What kind of measures did gorbachov take with glasnost?

How did gorbachov view the ideological diffrences?

What was the meeting in geneva about ?

Why did the chance at genava fail?

Why does reagan leave the meeting?

Hat were gorbachovs main points?

How did the disarmend talks go with

What happend in eu trying to break free from the communist

Why was thatcher gaianst a unified germnat?

HOW DID MITTENRAND FRANCE VIEW THE UNIFICATION?

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