10 th American History Unit III- U.S. Foreign Policy World War II - today

1010thth American History American HistoryUnit III- U.S. Foreign PolicyUnit III- U.S. Foreign Policy

World War II - todayWorld War II - today

Nixon-Bush #5

Reading QuizReading Quiz 1. Who was Desmond Tutu?1. Who was Desmond Tutu? 2. What was the INF treaty?2. What was the INF treaty? 3. Who was Deng Xiaoping?3. Who was Deng Xiaoping? 4. What is apartheid?4. What is apartheid? 5. Who is Nelson Mandela?5. Who is Nelson Mandela? 6. What was the INF Treaty?6. What was the INF Treaty? 7. Who was Gorbachev?7. Who was Gorbachev? 8. What did the Soviets do in Feb. of 8. What did the Soviets do in Feb. of

1989?1989?

China and ReaganChina and Reagan

Mao Zedong is dead.Mao Zedong is dead. Deng Xiaoping is Deng Xiaoping is

new leader.new leader. Moved China away Moved China away

from Marxist-from Marxist-Leninism to free Leninism to free enterprise.enterprise.

Contracts and trade Contracts and trade with U.S. increases.with U.S. increases.

Central America and ReaganCentral America and Reagan

Military leaders Military leaders losing- Argentina, losing- Argentina, Brazil and others.Brazil and others.

Various problemsVarious problems Exploding populationsExploding populations Troubled economiesTroubled economies Large foreign debts Large foreign debts

were not being paid were not being paid and treatened world’s and treatened world’s banking system.banking system.

South Africa and ReaganSouth Africa and Reagan

ApartheidApartheid small white minority controlling small white minority controlling

and exploiting black majority.and exploiting black majority. ““apart-hood” but really means apart-hood” but really means

racism.racism. World Isolated and ostracised World Isolated and ostracised

South AfricaSouth Africa Economic sanctions by U.S. and Economic sanctions by U.S. and

pressure worldpressure world Bishop Desmond TutuBishop Desmond Tutu

Apartheid ended- 1990Apartheid ended- 1990 Nelson Mandela freed from Nelson Mandela freed from

prison.prison. Becomes 1st black president.Becomes 1st black president.

South Africa and ReaganSouth Africa and Reagan

2:50 min.

Soviets in Afghanistan- (The Soviet’s Vietnam)Soviets in Afghanistan- (The Soviet’s Vietnam)

Began in 1979- 9 yearsBegan in 1979- 9 years Soviet troops support communist government. Soviet troops support communist government.

Tried to remove civilian population from Tried to remove civilian population from countryside who were helping the rebels. countryside who were helping the rebels. Millions dead, homeless or starving.Millions dead, homeless or starving.

Afghanistan's resistance movement, the Afghanistan's resistance movement, the Mujahidin (holy warriors). Waged a local Mujahidin (holy warriors). Waged a local guerilla warguerilla war

4,000 bases- with Commanders and 300 or more 4,000 bases- with Commanders and 300 or more men.men.

international arms market and foreign military international arms market and foreign military support.support.

5,000,000 refuges from Afghanistan5,000,000 refuges from Afghanistan Olympic boycott and economic sanctions.Olympic boycott and economic sanctions.

April 14, 1988 Soviets admit the cost too great April 14, 1988 Soviets admit the cost too great (15,000 troops and billions of dollars) and (15,000 troops and billions of dollars) and agreed to remove their troops.agreed to remove their troops.

Soviets in Afghanistan- (The Soviet’s Vietnam)Soviets in Afghanistan- (The Soviet’s Vietnam)

3:14 min.

Reducing Nuclear Arms- INFReducing Nuclear Arms- INF February 1987- Gorbachev offered to sign an February 1987- Gorbachev offered to sign an

agreement eliminating both Soviet and U.S agreement eliminating both Soviet and U.S medium range missiles.medium range missiles.

Tough Verification procedures would allow Tough Verification procedures would allow each country to station representatives outside each country to station representatives outside the other countries plants.the other countries plants.

December 1987- Gorbachev and Reagan December 1987- Gorbachev and Reagan signed the new signed the new Intermediate-Range Nuclear Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces TreatyForces Treaty

removed all missiles with ranges of 300-3400 removed all missiles with ranges of 300-3400 miles from Eastern and Western Europe.miles from Eastern and Western Europe.

All 2611 missiles would be destroyed- 859 US All 2611 missiles would be destroyed- 859 US and 1752 Soviet.and 1752 Soviet.

Did not insure peace, both nations still had Did not insure peace, both nations still had enough long range and nuclear missile to enough long range and nuclear missile to destroy each other.destroy each other.

Some believed the world was less safe and Some believed the world was less safe and perhaps a step away from self-destruction.perhaps a step away from self-destruction.

Reducing Nuclear Arms- INFReducing Nuclear Arms- INF

3:18 min.