we are just going over the notes we took yesterday, getting ready for the group test tomorrow.
-Gorbachev's willingness for change and reform=addmitted russia mistakes, took blame for cold war, admitted that the communist system failed, allowed eastern europe to do what they wanted,
-arms reduction talks=SALT,INF=reagan and gorcbachev met alot talking about the end of the war
-soviet mistakes=invasion of afghanistan, ignoring social concern, spent everything on military.
-1990s=world was more of a peaceful place
-clinton closed down alot fo military bases around the country reducing the size of the US military.
-9-11 caught the US off gaurd.
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