North America, 22 Dec 1989: End of the Cold War
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Political map of North America & the Caribbean on 22 Dec 1989 (American Superpower: End of the Cold War), showing the following events: SDI program started; Mikhail Gorbachev; Iran-Contra affair; Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan; Fall of the Berlin Wall; Operation Just Cause.

U n i t e d S t a t e s

o f A m e r i c a

Panama(US occ.)

British
Columbia

Belize(UK pres.)

Puerto
Rico(US)

Clipperton(Fr.)

St P. & M.(Fr.)

Nl. Antilles(under Neth.)

Apr 1984US begins SDI program
(“Star Wars”) to counter
Soviet missile threat

Mar 1985Mikhail Gorbachev
becomes leader
of Soviet Union

Aug 1985–Mar 1987Iran-Contra affair

May 1988–Feb 1989Soviets withdraw
from Afghanistan

9–10 Nov 1989Berlin Wall torn down;
end of the Cold War

17 Dec 1989–3 Jan 1990US occupation of Panama

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