Cold War II

Cold War II

I. Latin America

II. Arms Control

III. Afghanistan

IV. Reagan

V. The Nuclear Dimension

VI. The “Hot Autumn” of 1983

I. Latin America

Anastasio Somoza

Jeanne Kirkpatrick

II. Arms Control

Jimmy Carter

MX Missile

Pershing II

SS-20

B-1 Bomber

SALT II, June 18, 1979

III. Afghanistan

“The Carter Doctrine”

“. . . an attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary, including military force.”

Post-Afghanistan Measures

• tabling of Salt II

• creation of Rapid Deployment Force

• re-institution of the draft

• sharp increase in defense spending

• increase in aid to Pakistan

• series of sanctions

• boycott of Moscow Olympics

• cancellation of exchange programs

IV. Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Alexander Haig

Alexander HaigCaspar Weinberger

Richard Perle

Reagan

Carter

1977

1981

B-1 Bomber