Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The USA and USSR
- When Gorbachev became leader of Russia in 1985, it was clear
that the USA was in a much stronger position than the USSR.
- 1986
- USA Strengths
- Booming economy
- Excellent computer technology
- Excellent space technology
- Highly equipped conventional military forces
- NATO allies
- International reputation as ‘leaders of the free world’
- USSR Strengths
- Warsaw Pact allies
- Greater number of nuclear missiles than the USA
- USA Weakness
- Fewer nuclear missiles
- USSR Weakness
- Failing economy
- Old-fashioned technology
- committed to an expensive war in Afghan
- Reputation ruined by Chernobyl