QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION (WEEK 14)

In what ways did the Reagan administration view the major political upheavals in Africa within a Cold War framework? How did the administration ultimately address the situations in South Africa, Namibia, and Angola?

How was the United States involved in Central America during the 1980s?

In what ways did the Reagan administration’s views on U.S. relations with the Soviet Union evolve?

How and why did the Cold War come to an end?