Transcript Was Reagan responsible for the end of Cold War

 starter activity
Your teacher will give you some cards relating to the occupants of the
Whitehouse. Order them according to the presidents. Categorise them
according to whether they were doves or hawks on foreign policy issues
Was Ronald Reagan
responsible for the end of
 Aims
Cold War?
To analyse the views of Reagan
towards the USSR
 Your task
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Read p.158-60 and note down what
characterised Reagan’s approach to Cold War
politics.
Extension. Can you see any similarities
between Reagan’s approach and that of any
previous US presidents. Explain your answer
with examples.
Features of Reagan’s policy
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Aggressively anti-communist
Increase in military spending
New technologies, Stealth bombers, Trident, SDI
Reagan Doctrine – halt spread of Communism in Third World
Militarised counter-revolution
Covert operations
Propaganda – ‘Voice of America’
Prepared to compromise on ethical issues, e.g. funding
unpopular regimes
Closer ties with UK
Moral stance on Communism – ‘evil empire’
 Your task
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Complete the skills builder task on p.160-1, Qs
1-3
Extension. To what extent does Source E
show the Reagan Doctrine to be successful?
Reagan the
workaholic
 Homework
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Read p.163-5 and list the factors that were
weakening Soviet control over Europe. Which
factor in your opinion was the most important?
Write a brief judgement paragraph