We finished up talking about the Cold War. The test got moved to Friday! :)
Notes on Vietnam
Notes on Korea
Why did we win the Cold war?
- We had close ties with our Allies and the USSR didn't
- China started siding with us after 1972
- the Soviet economy was in shambles whereas the US's was flourishing
- Huge deficit
- high inflation
- corruption
- social problems
- shortage of basic needs (food, Housing)
- The strong anti-communist presidency of Reagan
- Gorbachev's Willingness for change and reform
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