History GCSE
Diplomacy
What Diplomacy means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Diplomacy
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Negotiation between the two leaders, which Reagan was willing to engage in with a reformist Soviet leader despite his earlier hardline stance.
Topics that use Diplomacy
- Option P4: Key topic 3: The end of the Cold War, 1970–91 - 2 The end of détente and the ‘Second Cold War’ (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Arms race
- Carter Doctrine
- Cultural Cold War
- INF Treaty
- Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI)
- Summit meetings
- The end of détente
- Evil empire
Using Diplomacy in the exam
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