The Fall of the Soviet Union

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The Fall of the Soviet Union The End of the Cold War

OA Tell me what you know about Afghanistan:

Where is Afghanistan?

The Soviet Union’s “Vietnam War” Soviet Afghan War The Soviet Union’s “Vietnam War”

Who is this man?

Afghan Civil War Mujahadeen fighters turned on each others in an attempt to control the country

Taliban Group that took control of Afghanistan Mullah Omar The founder of the Taliban Group that took control of Afghanistan Imposed strict Islamic laws Harbored terrorists

Al-Qaeda – Islamic Terrorist group responsible for attack on 9/11/2001 War on Terror Al-Qaeda – Islamic Terrorist group responsible for attack on 9/11/2001

Mikhail Gorbachev The last leader of the Soviet Union. Introduced new ideas for reform and change: 1. Democratization – process in open elections 2. Perestroika – capitalism 3. Glasnost – openness – free speech 4. Promised not to interfere in Eastern Europe

Revolt Poland Solidarity Movement Lech Walesa

Revolt Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia – “Velvet Revolution” – Vaclav Havel

Revolt Romania violent overthrow of Ceausescu and then free elections.

Revolt East Germany Opens the “Wall” by tearing it down The Fall of the Berlin Wall

The Fall of Soviet Union Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe Gorbachev house arrest Boris Yeltsin is elected President – “Confederation of Independent States” 1991

Before and After

Existing competition and distrust between the U.S. and Russia

Consequences of the Cold War United States becomes the sole Super Power of the world – the most powerful nation Economically Militarily Politically (Influence in the world) What happened in Europe (after WWii)? What happened in Korea? What happened in Vietnam? What happened in Afghanistan?

OA What happened in Europe? What happened in Korea? What happened in Vietnam? What happened in Afghanistan? ? Negative US Negative USSR

Oppressive Governments Consequences Oppressive Governments Divisions Civil Wars Dictators

Ukrainian Crisis November 2013, when President Viktor Yanukovych suspended preparations for the implementation of an association agreement with the European Union. Country became divided between Pro Russians and Pro West supporters. Yanukovych was ousted by the protesters. Russia intervened and took control of the region known as the Crimea. Annexation of Crimea

Ukrainian Crisis

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