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Room Two Room Four Room Three Room One Welcome to the Museum of [The Cold War] Room Five MUSEUM ENTRANCE Curator’s Offices

Hannah Mason CURATOR’S OFFICE Hi my name is Hannah! I got my bachelors degree in art history from the University of Texas. I manage part of the Cold War collection at the Cold War Museum in Virginia. The museum has over 3 million dollars in Cold War era artifacts on display. I look forward to sharing my knowledge of each of them with you! Place your picture here. Contact me at [Your linked email address] Return to Entry Note: Virtual museums were first introduced by educators at Keith Valley Middle School in Horsham, Pennsylvania. This template was designed by Dr. Christy Keeler. View the Educational Virtual Museums website for more information on this instructional technique.

[Room 1] Room Years 1985 -1986 ROOM 1 Artifact 2 Artifact 3 Return to Entry Artifact 4

[Room 2] Room Year 1987 ROOM 2 Artifact 5 Artifact 6 Return to Entry

[Room 3] Room Year 1988 ROOM 3 Return to Entry

[Room 4] Room Year 1989 ROOM 4 Return to Entry

[Room 5] Room Years 1990 -1991 ROOM 5 Return to Entry

ARTIFACT 1: MIKHAIL GORBACHEV In 1985 Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union. His main goal was to revive the Soviet economy with the Perestroika policy. He gave the citizens the ability to freely voice their opinion with the Glasnost policy. He also allowed Soviet citizens to travel. N. p. , n. d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http%3 A%2 F%2 Fen. wikipedia. org%2 Fw iki%2 FTimeline_of_events_in_the_t. Cold_ War>. "Timeline of Events in the Cold War. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Apr. 2014. Web. 21 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Timeline_of_events_ Return to in_the_Cold_War>. Exhibit

ARTIFACT 2: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND On November 21, 1985, President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev met for the first time at a summit in Geneva, Switzerland. They met to talk about world peace and the arms race. "Geneva Summit (1985). " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 May 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Geneva_Su mmit_%281985%29>. "Geneva Summit (1985). " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 May 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Geneva_Summit_%2 81985%29>. Return to Exhibit

ARTIFACT 3: OPERATION EL DORADO CANYON The United States bombed Libya on April 15, 1986 with the code-named Operation El dorado. The U. S attacked Libya because of reports they were attempting to become a nuclear power. Libya was rich in uranium and this was a concern for the United States. "Operation El Dorado Canyon. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Operation_E l_Dorado_Canyon>. "Operation El Dorado Canyon. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. Return to 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Operation_El_Dorad Exhibit o_Canyon>.

ARTIFACT 4: CHERNOBYL DISASTER The Chernobyl disaster was a devastating nuclear accident that occurred on April 26, 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. This disaster raised concern about the safety of the Soviet nuclear power industry. "Chernobyl Disaster. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 20 Apr. 2014. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Chernobyl_d isaster>. "Chernobyl Disaster. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 20 Apr. 2014. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster>. Return to Exhibit

ARTIFACT 5: THE BERLIN WALL The U. S President Ronald Reagan issued a challenge to the Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev to destroy the Berlin Wall. This wall was built in 1961 and became known as a symbol of communist oppression. On June 12, 1987, President Reagan gave the speech at the Brandenburg Gate. “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”, was the most famous line from his speech. "Tear down This Wall. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Mar. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Tear_down_thi s_wall>. "Tear down This Wall. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Mar. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Tear_down_this_wall Return to >. Exhibit

ARTIFACT 6: INTERMEDIATERANGE NUCLEAR FORCES TREATY This treaty was signed by U. S President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on December 8, 1987, in Washington D. C. The treaty eliminated nuclear and conventional missiles with intermediate ranges. It was ratified in 1988. "Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Intermediate -Range_Nuclear_Forces_Treaty>. "Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. Return 2014. to <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Intermediate. Exhibit Range_Nuclear_Forces_Treaty>.

ARTIFACT 7: ANDREI SAKHAROV Sakharov was a Russian nuclear physicist and a human rights activist. He helped to design the Soviet Union’s Third Idea, a codename for Soviet development of thermonuclear weapons. A thermonuclear weapon is also known as the hydrogen bomb. It uses heat to greatly increase explosive power. "Andrei Sakharov. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Andrei_Sakh arov>. "Andrei Sakharov. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Andrei_Sakharov>. Return to Exhibit

ARTIFACT 8: GORBACHEVS SPEECH On December 7, 1988, Mikhail Gorbachev addressed the United Nations General Assembly. He announced cuts in the Soviet military budget as well as a withdrawal of fifty thousand troops from Eastern Europe. "Mikhail Gorbachev. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Mikhail_Gor bachev>. "Mikhail Gorbachev. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Mikhail_Gorbachev>. Return to Exhibit

ARTIFACT 9: REVOLUTIONS OF 1989 These revolutions are also known as the Revolutions of Eastern Europe. The Revolutions of 1989 were part of a revolutionary wave that resulted in the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe. N. p. , n. d. Web. 21 Apr. 2014. <http%3 A%2 F%2 Feen. wikipedia. org%2 F wiki%2 FRevolutions_of_Eastern_Europe>. N. p. , n. d. Web. 21 Apr. 2014. <http%3 A%2 F%2 Feen. wikipedia. Return to org%2 Fwiki%2 FRevolutions_of_ Exhibit Eastern_Europe>.

ARTIFACT 10: MALTA SUMMIT The Malta Summit is a meeting between the U. S President George Bush and Russian leader Mikhail Gorbachev. This meeting took place on December 2, 1989, just a few weeks after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The two leaders declared that a peace process had begun. Many believed this Summit was the beginning of the end of the Cold War. "Malta Summit. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Malta_Sum mit>. "Malta Summit. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Malta_Summit>. Return to Exhibit

ARTIFACT 12: VÁCLAV HAVEL Václav Havel became president of the now free Czechoslovakia in December 29, 1989. He was the ninth and the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic. N. p. , n. d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http%3 A%2 F%2 Fen. wikipedia. org%2 Fw iki%2 FV%25 C 3%25 A 1 clav_Havel>. N. p. , n. d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. <http%3 A%2 F%2 Fen. wikipedia. o Return to rg%2 Fwiki%2 FV%25 C 3%25 A 1 c lav_Havel>. Exhibit

ARTIFACT 13: BORIS YELTSIN On May 29, 1990, Boris Yeltsin was elected president of Russia. He became the first president of the Russian Federation. After a few years of his presidency many supporters turned against him because of the economic collapse. The collapse affected Russia and other former states of the USSR. "Boris Yeltsin. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Boris_Yeltsi n>. "Boris Yeltsin. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Boris_Yeltsin>. Return to Exhibit

ARTIFACT 14: GERMAN REUNIFICATION The German reunification was a process in 1990 in which East Germany joined West Germany and formed the reunited nation of Germany. Berlin then reunited into a single city. The end of the unification process is referred to as German unity. "German Reunification. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/German_reu nification>. "German Reunification. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/German_reunificatio n>. Return to Exhibit

ARTIFACT 15: AUGUST COUP The 1991 Soviet coup d’état attempt, or also known as August Coup, was an attempt by a group of members of the Soviet Union’s government to take control of the country from Mikhail Gorbachev. These members were apart of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The coup collapsed in two days. "Soviet Coup Attempt of 1991. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Soviet_coup _attempt_of_1991>. "Soviet Coup Attempt of 1991. " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Soviet_coup_attempt Return to _of_1991>. Exhibit