2. under the leadership of general _______________, france withdrew from nato in 1966.
3. within the _______________ bloc, the soviet union and communist china disagreed on communist ideology (beliefs).
4. the potential military threat along the approximately 4,500 - mile china - russia border increased when china developed _______________ capabilities in the 1960s.
5. the russians were willing to seek arms limitations with the united states after the vietnam war because they had reached _______________.
6. in 1972, the united states agreed to sell _______________ to the soviet union.
7. conferences of heads of governments are called _______________.
8. what nations were the \big four\ represented at the 1955 summit meeting?
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9. in 1961, president _______________ and soviet premier khrushchev met to discuss the _______________ situation, but the talks were unproductive.
10. after the 1961 summit meeting, no more took place until 1972, when president _______________ met with the chinese premier and then the soviet leader in the same year.
11. how did president ronald reagan refer to the soviet union? _______________
12. the cold war came to an end during what period of time? _______________
13. the end of the cold war began with the 1989 fall of the _______________ wall, which led to the reunification of _______________, and ended with the disintegration of the _______________ in 1991.

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### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
France withdrew from NATO in 1966 under the leadership of General Charles de Gaulle. He pursued an independent foreign policy, and withdrawing from NATO's integrated military command was part of that.
# Answer:
Charles de Gaulle

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
The Soviet Union and Communist China were part of the communist (Eastern) bloc but had ideological disagreements. The "communist" or "Eastern" bloc was the group of socialist states aligned with the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
# Answer:
communist (or Eastern)

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
In the 1960s, China developed nuclear (atomic bomb) capabilities, which increased the military threat perception along the China - Russia border. This was a key development in the Cold War - era strategic balance.
# Answer:
nuclear (or atomic)

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
After the Vietnam War, the Soviet Union had reached the limits of their military spending (military overstretch or economic limits). The costly arms race with the US and other factors led them to seek arms limitations to ease the economic burden.
# Answer:
the limits of their military spending (or economic limits, or military overstretch)

### Question 6
# Brief Explanations:
In 1972, as part of detente, the United States agreed to sell grain (agricultural products) to the Soviet Union. This was a move to improve US - Soviet relations and also address Soviet food shortages.
# Answer:
grain (or agricultural products)

### Question 7
# Brief Explanations:
Conferences of heads of governments are called summits. These are high - level meetings where leaders discuss important issues, like G7, G20 summits.
# Answer:
summits

### Question 8
# Brief Explanations:
At the 1955 summit meeting, the "Big Four" nations were the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and France. These were the major powers involved in post - WWII diplomacy and Cold War - era negotiations.
# Answer:
United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, France

### Question 9
# Brief Explanations:
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Khrushchev met to discuss the Berlin situation. Berlin was a flashpoint in the Cold War, with tensions over the divided city.
# Answer:
John F. Kennedy; Berlin

### Question 10
# Brief Explanations:
After the 1961 summit, the next major summits were in 1972 when President Richard Nixon met with the Chinese Premier (Zhou Enlai) and then the Soviet leader (Brezhnev). Nixon's visit to China and the US - Soviet summit were part of detente.
# Answer:
Richard Nixon

### Question 11
# Brief Explanations:
President Ronald Reagan referred to the Soviet Union as the "Evil Empire". This was part of his anti - communist rhetoric during the Cold War, highlighting the ideological conflict between the US and the Soviet Union.
# Answer:
the Evil Empire

### Question 12
# Brief Explanations:
The Cold War came to an end during the late 1980s to early 1990s. Key events like the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) and the dissolution of the Soviet Union (1991) marked its end.
# Answer:
late 1980s to early 1990s (or 1989 - 1991)

### Question 13
# Brief Explanations:
The end of the Cold War began with the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall. The fall of the Berlin Wall led to the reunification of Germany (East and West Germany). The Cold War ended with the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991.
# Answer:
Berlin; Germany (East and West Germany); Soviet Union

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