Yuri Andropov

Events (9)

• March 23, 1983: President Reagan Announces ‘Star Wars’ Missile Defense Program 1983-03-23
• March 27, 1983: Soviet Union Calls US ‘Star Wars’ Proposal ‘Insane’ 1983-03-27
• September 1, 1983: Soviets Shoot down Korean Airlines Passenger Plane, Sparks International Crisis 1983-09-01
• September 29, 1983: USSR: No Possibility of Improvement in US-Soviet Relations 1983-09-29
• February 23, 1984: Soviets Reach Out to Reagan for Renewal of ‘Positive’ Dialogue 1984-02-23
• February 1980: Soviet Intelligence Chief ‘Dejected’ by Likelihood of Nuclear War with US
• May 1981: Soviet Union Prepares for US First Strike
• Early 1983: Tensions Mount between US, USSR in ‘Cold War II’
• Mid-September 1983 and After: KAL 007 Incident Causes Further Rift between US, USSR