AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
Carter, Afghanistan and the End of Detente
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Overview
Recall questions on the hardening of Carter's Soviet policy and on the grain embargo, the Olympic boycott and the fate of SALT II.
What you need to know
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What was Operation Eagle Claw, and when did it take place?
How did Carter respond to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
Questions from this subtopic
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How did Carter's approach to the Soviet Union change during his presidency?
Model answer
Carter initially continued détente but relations deteriorated following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979.
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What economic measure did Carter impose on the USSR in response to the invasion of Afghanistan?
Model answer
Carter imposed a grain embargo on the USSR.
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How did Carter use the 1980 Olympic Games to respond to Soviet aggression in Afghanistan?
Model answer
Carter organised a US boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
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What happened to the SALT II treaty following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
Model answer
Carter withdrew the SALT II treaty from Senate ratification.
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When did the USA formally recognise the People's Republic of China, and what process did this complete?
Model answer
The USA formally recognised the PRC in January 1979, completing the normalisation of relations begun under Nixon.
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What were the Camp David Accords, and what did they achieve?
Model answer
The Camp David Accords of 1978, brokered by Carter, achieved a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel, representing a significant American diplomatic success in the Middle East.
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