3.2b: The 'Second' Cold War

What were the 2 causes of the ‘second’ cold war?

The soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Carter’s response to the soviet invasion of Afghanistan

What did Ronald Reagan say in his presidential campaign?

He, unlike Carter, was committed to standing up to communism

When did Ronald Reagan become president?

January 1981

What did Ronald Reagan describe communism as?

An “evil empire”

Where did Reagan want to roll back communism, rather than just containing it?

Asia, Africa and South America

Who did Reagan say America would support?

Anti-communist groups in defeating communism around the world, including in Grenada

What were 3 consequences of the ‘second’ cold war?

Increased spending on arms, SDI, the end of Détente

In 1982, how much more money was spent on arms?

13%

What was some of the increased spending on arms spent on?

Developing Trident nuclear submarines

What does SDI stand for?

Strategic Defence Initiative

What did the policy of SDI say?

That America would place satellites into orbit that had lasers that could shoot down Soviet missiles and prevent them from hitting the USA

What did the policy of SDI directly go against?

The Outer Space Treaty which had been signed in 1967

Why did the ‘second’ cold war lead to the end of Détente?

Reagan’s strongly anti-communist stance caused tensions between the USA and USSR to increase again