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SECOND COLD WAR EXAM QS - Coggle Diagram
SECOND COLD WAR EXAM QS
DID IT HAPPEN
YES
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Reagan 'evil empire' rhetoric and vowing to reverse the decline of US power = dangerous - led to Andropov claiming he had militarised the Cold War
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KAL 007 = flashpoint - aggression and little diplomacy, paranoia of former Cold War crises
NO
Cold War never ended - military support vs Communists in Angola simply moved to Nicaragua and Grenada
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WHY DID IT HAPPEN
PERSONALITIES
Reagan and Thatcher more aggressive, both thought US power and protection was essential
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FLASHPOINTS
KAL 007 - lack of communication, mistrust etc
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LOSS OF ARMS CONTROL
SALT II abandoned and SDI removed MAD, increased tension of the Cold War - Thatcher thought US more likely to act rashly when scared and vulnerable
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AFGHANISTAN
no proxy - US had to act to stem expansion of USSR influence, felt that they had to make a stand after events in Ethiopia and Angola
US reaction broke down détente by reigniting arms race and cutting commercial ties e.g. grain embargo