Leaders
Soviet Union
Events
Western Europe
American Presidents
100
His doctrine reaffirmed Soviet control over satellite nations through direct intervention.
Who was Brezhnev?
100
The last Soviet leader that attempted to reform his country and engaged in arms control with the US.
Who was Gorbachev?
100
1989 event that ended the separation between East and West Berlin.
What was the Fall of the Berlin Wall?
100
Considered a radical centrist he led a Renaissance Movt. in 21st century France.
Who is Macron?
100
Carter's negotiated treaty to improve relations with Latin America.
What was the Panama Canal Treaty?
200
First democratically elected Russian leader after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Who was Yeltsin?
200
Gorbachev's economic reform for restructuring the Soviet economy.
What was Perestroika?
200
Trade union movement led by Lech Walesa that challenged the Poland's communist system.
What was Solidarity?
200
Another name for British Prime Minister Thatcher's conservative policies.
What was called Thatcherism?
200
He called himself a "New Democrat" as a moderate for the 1990s.
Who was Bill Clinton?
300
His rise to power in the post-Cold War era signaled a return to Russian revisionism.
Who is Putin?
300
Replaced the Soviet Union consisting of the Russian Federation and neighboring countries.
What is the Common of Independent States or CIS?
300
Cen. American nation that experienced the Sandinista Revolution in 1979.
What was Nicaragua?
300
This war reestablished British control over a group of islands occupied by Argentina.
What was the Falklands War?
300
This scandal ended Nixon's presidency.
What was Watergate?
400
His famous "Evil Empire" Speech indicated a hardline approach in dealing with the Soviet Union.
Who was President Reagan?
400
The 1970s diplomatic approach aimed to ease tensions between the two superpowers.
What was Detente?
400
Led by Vaclev Havel this movement ended communist rule in Czechoslovakia.
What was the Velvet Revolution?
400
Economic trade bloc championed by German Chancellor Kohl.
What is the European Union?
400
This event launched President Bush's Global War on Terror campaign.
What was 9/11?
500
As the Catholic Pope he supported Poland's Solidarity Movt. against the communist govt.
Who was John Paul II?
500
First successful nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Soviet Union.
What was the SALT I Treaty?
500
The break-up of this former communist nation in Southern Europe led to ethnic cleansing and genocide.
What was Yugoslavia?
500
1980s Socialist French leader who favored nationalization of banks.
Who was Mitterand?
500
The Arab Oil Embargo triggered this problem that paralyzed the American economy during the 1970s.
What was Inflation?