The Cold War World · 1945 – 1991
The End of the Cold War
Gorbachev, Glasnost, Perestroika, and the collapse of the USSR.
Key Questions
- 1Did Reagan's military spending or Gorbachev's reforms cause the Soviet collapse?
- 2Why was the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 so unexpected?
- 3How did the "Solidarity" movement in Poland trigger a chain reaction?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.His.1.9-12C3: D2.Eco.1.9-12
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: World History II
Unit: The Cold War World
Period: 1945 – 1991
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