Militarized states often reacted in ways which intensified conflict Global Conflicts Militarized states often reacted in ways which intensified conflict Example promoting military dictatorship in Chile, Spain, and Uganda
Franco – Dictator of Spain
Pinochet – Chile’s dictator
Idi Amin Dictator of Uganda
End of Communism In 3 Parts
1. Death of Mao - 1976 Move away from Maoist Communist thought CCP remains in control – NO DEMOCRACY “Capitalist Road” for China Drive by Deng Xiaoping Tiananmen Square Protest (1989) Violent reaction from the CCP because of the extremes of the Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution
Tiananmen Square (1989)
The Tank Man
China becomes the worldwide leader in manufacturing
2. End of Communism in E. Europe Late 1980’s GLASNOST “openness” Increased political & intellectual freedom in USSR People in Eastern Europe also demand these freedoms Quickly moves from demonstrations for some freedom to outright protests for the end of communism Mostly nonviolent Poland, Romania, Hungary, Yugoslavia, etc.
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
3. Fall of the Soviet Union (1991) Glasnost ends up going further than Gorbachev anticipated (like in Eastern Europe) Gorbachev refused to use force against Russian demonstrators In 1991 the Soviet Union breaks up into 15 new countries Ends the words largest state and the last territorial empire