29.5 End of the Cold War

What was the purpose of Khruschev's policy of destalinization?

• to rid the Soviet Union of Stalin's memory

• to prepare the Soviet Union for war

• to strengthen the Soviet Union's international trade

• to increase the Soviet Union's influence in China

How did the Brezhnev Doctrine shape the Soviet Union's Eastern European policy?

• The Soviet Union clamped down on their satellite nations.

• The Soviet Union began diplomatic negotiations with China to end the Cold War.

• The Soviet Union encouraged the spread of communism in Asia.

• The Soviet Union allowed for greater autonomy among its satellite nations.

How did President Nixon's Detente Policy shape the Cold War conflict?

• The US began diplomatic negotiations to promote arms reductions.

• The US rekindled its brinkmanship policies in Eastern Europe.

• President Nixon's Detente Policy increased military tensions between the US and the Soviet Union.

• President Nixon's Detente Policy led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

How did the Salt I negotiations shape the Cold War?

• The US & USSR signed a 5 year limitation to the production of ICBMs.

• The US & USSR agreed to destroy all their nuclear weapons.

• The US & USSR negotiated trade agreements to prevent worldwide famines.

• The US & USSR agreed to a ban on chemical weapons.

How did President Reagan's leadership change American attitudes toward Detente?

• The United States significantly increased military spending.

• The United States Congress declared war on the Soviet Union.

• Reagan encouraged diplomatic negotiations with Iran.

• Reagan increased taxes to increase funding of the Cold War.

How did a change in Soviet Policy bring an end to the Cold War?

• The Soviet Union developed new economic policies that supported capitalism.

• The United States increased its military presence in Europe.

• The United Nations mediated negotiations between the two sides.

• The Berlin Wall was destroyed and Germany became a Republic.