Cold War End of Cold War Agenda 32814

Cold War End of Cold War

Agenda 3/28/14 Warm-up and Review Homework Map on Southeast Asia Quiz on Cold War Notes Video-People Power Homework- Vocab and Cold War Test

Cold War Ends - Causes Soviet Union a. Increasing Soviet military expenses to compete with the United States b. Economic inefficiency Eastern European countries (communist block) wanted independence U. S. encouraged dissidents (people who wanted independence) in communist countries (Poland)

Collapse of the Soviet Union. Ronald Reagan (President of the U. S. ) Challenged moral legitimacy of the Soviet Union (“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall”). 2. Increased U. S. military and economic pressure on the Soviet Union 1.

Collapse of the Soviet Union- Mikhail Gorbachev – President of the (Soviet Union) 1. Allowed people to criticize the government without fear. (Glanost) 2. For the first time since 1917, people were allowed to own small businesses. (perestrokia). 3. Last President of the Soviet Union and many of the changes he made helped to end the Soviet influence in Eastern Europe.

Collapse of the Soviet Union Margaret Thatcher British Prime Minister Promoted free trade and less government Fostered a close relationship with the United States and supported U. S. foreign policy Asserted Britain’s military power in world affairs Helped to end the Cold War.

Collapse of the Soviet Union Establishment of independent states in Eastern Europe and the breakup of the Soviet Union Movement toward a free market economy Fall of Berlin wall and reunification of Germany

Break up of U. S. S. R.

Expansion of NATO