Collapse of Soviet Union

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
After the COLD WAR. The USSR Collapses 1989: Berlin Wall falls 1985: Mikhail GorbachevMikhail Gorbachev –last Soviet leader –Glasnost: “openness” –Perestroika:
Advertisements

Study the images. 1. What is going on? 2. What does this suggest about the control of the Soviet Union? 3. Why might this have happened?
The Collapse of Communism Essential Question: Did the Cold War ever end? Warm-Up: Period 5: Read the article provided and highlight anything you can relate.
LEADERS. ___________ DOCTRINE Soviet Leaders END OF COMMUNISM.
THE END OF THE COLD WAR Main Idea: President George Bush’s foreign policy commanded broad support BUT his domestic agenda did not.
The Cold War Mr. Munoz “There be no shelter here, the front line is everywhere!”
Fall of the Soviet Union. Origins of Decline East Berlin riots in 1953 Unsuccessful Hungarian revolution in 1956 Poor relations with China Cuban Missile.
The Fall of the Soviet Union The End of the Cold War.
Collapse of the Soviet Union / End of the Cold War / Fall of Communism 4 FIGURES 4 DETAILS 4 EFFECTS ab cd 4 CAUSES.
10 th American History Unit III- U.S. Foreign Policy World War II - today Nixon-Bush #6 The End of the Cold War.
The End of Cold War Berlin Wall-Long standing symbol of Cold War 1961.
Semester 2 Week 15.  Reagan admin persuaded the Saudi Arabian oil companies to increase oil production  This led to a 3x drop in the prices of oil &
The Fall of Communism and the U.S.S.R. Eastern Bloc Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 15 Republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia,
What will we learn today? What will we learn today? Analyze the reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union, including the weakness of the command.
Changes in Central and Eastern Europe
The Cold War II.
How the Cold War Ends. The Soviets face new challenges In the USSR: – Nikita Khrushchev (1953): destalinization For the Soviet satellites: – Hungary (Led.
“A STATE OF POLITICAL TENSION AND MILITARY RIVALRY BETWEEN NATIONS THAT STOPS SHORT OF FULL-SCALE WAR, ESPECIALLY THAT WHICH EXISTED BETWEEN THE UNITED.
POST-WWII TO PRESENT DAY THE SOVIET UNION AND EASTERN EUROPE.
The End of the Cold War. Mikhail Gorbachev Becomes president of USSR in 1985 Wanted change Two Policies Glasnost: “a new openness” Ease strict social.
The Late Cold War and the Fall of Communism HWH UNIT 12 CHAPTER 18.5.
Study the images. 1. What is going on? 2. What does this suggest about the control of the Soviet Union? 3. Why might this have happened?
THE FALL OF COMMUNISM Eastern Europe BACKGROUND: Soviet Satellite Nations of Eastern European from (Cold War years) Political:governments.
Resisting Communism in Eastern Europe How do the people of Eastern Europe react to Communist Governments?
The End of the Cold War Objective: To explain how the Cold War came to an end.
The End of the Cold War. Reasons for Collapse External (meaning what other countries did) President Reagan puts moral and economic pressure on the Soviet.
MONDAY 5/2/16 CNN STUDENT NEWS: -Bell Ringer, Discussion POWERPOINT LESSON: -The Fall of Communism INDEPENDENT WORK: -Chapter 15 Activities.
History 171D The United States and the World Since 1945.
Cold War and the Post-WWII World. Impact after WWII After WWII, there were two global superpowers: the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. The two nations had very.
Standards and A. In the 1980s and 1990s, resistance movements weakened Communist governments. People in Eastern Europe wanted a better lifestyle.
The END of the Cold War Standards and
April 25, 2017 Global II Agenda: DO NOW: DBQs
May 21, 2014 Goal: Examine the policies of President Reagan and President Gorbachev that led to the thawing of the Cold War as well as the changes seen.
End of the Cold War in Eastern Europe
End of the Cold War ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can economic and social changes affect a country?
35-3 Gorbachev Moves Toward Democracy A. Gorbachev’s Reforms
Downfall of the Soviet Union
Cold War Thaws Soviet Union to Today..
The Cold War Ends Collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union & Eastern Europe.
Study the images. 1. What is going on?
A Cold War Timeline.
End of the Cold War Mr. Doherty / Mrs. T.
Cold War.
The End of the Cold War Ch
The Collapse of Communism
March 1, 2017 Global II Agenda: DO NOW: Term Matching
End of the Cold War Ms. Johnson.
The Fall of the Soviet Union
How did the Cold War affect Europe? Notes #26
The End of the Cold War In December 1988, Gorbachev announced that Communist ideology should play a smaller role in Soviet foreign affairs- this meant.
Mikhail Gorbachev Reagan’s “Tear Down This Wall,” Speech – Berlin 1987
The Fall of Communism & End of Cold War
THE END OF THE COLD WAR.
Date: 3/9/16 Activity: End of Cold War
The End of the Cold War
End of The Cold War
End of the Cold War.
Struggle for Democracy in Eastern Europe
The Fall of the Soviet Union
Struggle for Democracy in Eastern Europe
A Cold War Timeline.
Cold War Hotspots.
Resisting Communism in Eastern Europe
The Decline of Communism
End of the Cold War.
What changes did Gorbachev bring to the Soviet Union?
The End of Cold War Berlin Wall-Long standing symbol of Cold War 1961.
Struggle for Democracy in Eastern Europe
End of the Cold War but other Tensions EMERGE…
The Fall of the Soviet Union
Presentation transcript:

Collapse of Soviet Union

Early Rebellions Hungary 1956- Revolt against Soviet-imposed Communist gov’t is crushed by Soviet troops Prague 1968- Czechoslovakian Communist leaders attempt reforms but Soviet troops invade and stop them

1987- Reagan’s “Tear Down This Wall” Speech

The Revolutions of 1989 Poland- Lech Walesa’s movement ousts Communism

2. Czechoslovakia- demand continued for more independence from Soviets, and Communism is eventually ousted

3. Romania- Violent revolution violently kills president and family, overthrows gov’t

4. Germany- East and West Germany are unified 1. Berlin Wall falls

The End 1991- Soviet Union formally disbands Boris Yeltsin becomes the first democratically elected President of Russia

Read the article “Tear Down This Wall” and complete Summarize (2-3 p) Create a “Cold War Thermometer” using the timeline in the article Rate each incident’s “temperature” (threat level) on a thermometer on your paper and explain why you chose that level. The temperature level that you choose should relate to how close the incident brought the U.S. and Soviet Union to war.

Feedback: Privacy Policy Feedback
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
About project: SlidePlayer Terms of Service

© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc. All rights reserved.