The End of the Cold War
Analyses the factors leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the bipolar world order.
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Analyses the factors leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the bipolar world order.
Key Questions
- What role did Gorbachev play in ending the Cold War?
- How did US policies under Reagan contribute to Soviet collapse?
- Why did the Soviet bloc disintegrate so rapidly?
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