Tengowski - 4 reagan + gorby

Tengowski - 4 reagan + gorby

• 1.
  Second Term-USSR  Changesattitudes w/ USSR  Why? Mikhail Gorbachev  Andropov and Chernenko died within 18 months  Gorby seen as a savior in USSR  Economic Reforms  Glasnost-Openness  Allow freedom of press & to dissent  Perestroika-Economic Change  Calls for more individual involvement, choice, &
• 2.
  Dealings w/ USSR Geneva (1985)  Reagan and Gorby could not agree on passage of SALT II or what to do with Star Wars  Relations between the 2 improved  Reagan said that he would give up SDI technology to USSR
• 3.
  Dealings w/ USSR Reyjkavik (October 1986)  Gorby called for an end of all Nukes by 2000  Reagan had to give up SDI  Reagan would not go through with it  Laid the Foundation for a successful agreement at Washington
• 4.
  Reagan-Berlin  June 12, 1987 Reagan gave a speech at the Brandenburg Gate asking Gorbachev to “Tear Down That Wall.”
• 5.
  Reagan & Gorby Washington (December 1987)-INF Treaty  Eliminated all US/USSR intermediate missiles through on-site inspections  Removed all missiles from Europe  4% overall reduction in nuclear arsenals  An entire class was dismantled  US 846 dismantled, USSR 1848 dismantled  April 1988-USSR withdrew from Afghanistan  US support to Mujhadeen had been