1) Containment and Brinkmanship 1945-69

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1) Containment and Brinkmanship 1945-69

2) Détente 1970 - 1980
3) Renewed Arms Race 1980s
4) Collapse of Soviet Union 1990

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Phase 2 of the Cold War Détente The Brezhnev
Doctrine, 1968 1969 - 1980
Jimmy Carter U.S. President 1976-1980
Brezhnev Nixon
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vFAhDQxPHvP0
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A Renewed Arms Race

• 1980-1990

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Ronald Reagan

• President 1981-1989
• Fiercely anti-communist leader
• Argued communism was morally wrong
• Led to rising tension with Soviet Union
• Favored a very strong defense
• Greatly increased spending on defense
• Initiated a SDI missile defense system (Star Wars)

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Star Wars Defense System
Peace through Strength
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Phase 3 of Cold War A Renewed Arms Race
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Ronald Reagan

• Summary Reading

Ronald Reagan Mikhail Gorbachev
1980 1988 1985 - 1991
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Early Signs of Soviet Union Weakness

• 1979- Invasion of Afghanistan
• Soviets have trouble putting down anti-communist
  rebellion
• 1980 Worker rebellion in Poland
• Union named Solidarity went on strike
• Weak Economy
• Generally low living standards throughout country

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Inside the Soviet Economy

• High prices for basic goods services
• Low quality of many products
• Long lines to buy goods
• shortages were common
• Long work hours, low pay

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Solidarity

• 1980 Solidarity Union demands recognition in
  Poland
• Communist leaders make limited concessions
• 1981 Communist leaders ban Solidarity
• Govt declares Marshall Law
• 1981-88 Poland remained in economic crisis
• 1989 -Poland is granted free elections
• Solidarity party wins election

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Soviet Union Seeks Change

• Communist Party promotes a new type of Soviet
  Leader
• Mikhail Gorbachev 1985-91
• younger more open to reform
• Seek economic social changes

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The Cold War Part 10 Evil Empire Ronald
Reagan - 1987 Tear Down This Wall Speech
http//www.youtube.com/watch?virCp9kiLHuINR1
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vfVjY7TSRtGwNR1
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Journal 2

• Analyze what is the danger of Ronald Reagans
  approach to the Cold War.

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The Cold War Part 11 The Wall
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vTgnm1TBZdV4feature
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