Cold War

1
Cold War

• End of Cold War

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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)

3
Collapse of the Soviet Union- Ronald Reagan

• 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

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Collapse of the Soviet Union- Mikhail Gorbachev

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

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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 Britains military power in world
  affairs
• Helped to end the Cold War.

6
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

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Break up of U.S.S.R.
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Expansion of NATO