Today’s Agenda Summarize what has already happened during the Cold War Vocabulary terms you will learn: Deng Xiaoping, Perestroika, Glasnost, Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, Indira Gandhi, Nationalism, Expansion of NATO, Détente, Ronald Regan, Ethnic tensions, Mother Land Study political cartoons TIME Magazine Discussion Lecture & Notes Video Clips Fall of the U.S.S.R. Concept Ladder Activity

The Ending of the Cold War Mr. Trotman

U.S. and Soviet disarmament talks led to a Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963 – prevented the testing of nuclear weapons – although mutual distrust still ran ramped Cold War Weapons- Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

1963 Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Cold War Weapons- Détente Détente -meaning the relaxation of tensions. The reduction of nuclear stockpiles lasted until the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979.

Soviet economic collapse – Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union, loosened the Soviet grip on Eastern Europe. – As communist governments of other countries collapsed, it set the stage for the collapse of the Soviet Union. – Eastern Europeans fled the economic hardship of their countries to find work in the West. Collapse of the Soviet Union

Nationalism in Warsaw Pact countries – Khrushchev set up the Warsaw Pact in 1955 to defend the communist block NATO – Ethnic tensions in diverse populations asserted their own identity when Eastern Europe’s economy collapsed in the late 1980’s led to infighting in the Eastern European region of the world Collapse of the Soviet Union

Collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Nationalism in Warsaw Pact countries – Other former Soviet republics wanted to build stable governments and improve their standard of living. – With the help of the UN, World Bank, and IMF, the new nations worked to increase trade and build economic ties with the rest of the world. Collapse of the Soviet Union

Breakup of U.S.S.R. – The fall of the Berlin Wall and Gorbachev’s revolution calling for glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring of government and economy) in the late 1980’s caused economic turmoil for the Mother Land and her country’s comrades. Collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe 1989-

Expansion of NATO – With the collapse of Eastern European nations once under the influence of the Soviet Union, these nations looked to the West for aid during the 1990’s – In 1997, NATO invited Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic to join the organization Collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe 1989-

Political Cartoon

Extra Important People during the Cold War Mr. Trotman

Extra People to Know-Female Prime Ministers Closer relationship between India and the Soviet Union during the Cold War Developed nuclear program Margaret Thatcher British prime minister Free trade and less government regulation of business Close relationship with United States foreign policy Assertion of United Kingdom’s military power Indira Gandhi

Extra People to Know Mikhail Gorbachev Glasnost and perestroika Fall of the Berlin Wall Ronald Regan said to him, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” Last president of Soviet Union Deng Xiaoping Reformed Communist China’s economy to a market economy leading to rapid economic growth Continued communist control of government

Concept Ladder-The Fall of the U.S.S.R. (Pick 7 terms that show the fall of the USSR and write them in the spaces on the Triangle)

Concept Ladder-The Fall of the U.S.S.R. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963 Détente Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union, loosened the Soviet grip on Eastern Europe. Eastern Europeans fled the economic hardship of their countries to find work in the West. led to infighting in the Eastern European region of the world Nationalism in Warsaw Pact countries The help of the UN, World Bank, and IMF, the new nations worked to increase trade and build economic ties with the rest of the world. Glasnost (openness) and Perestroika (restructuring of government and economy) Collapse of the USSR Expansion of NATO Terms that CAN be used in this project: (Pick 7 that show the fall of the USSR and write (or summarize) them in the spaces on the Triangle)

America 2011?

Assessments During the Cold War Unit Formative Classwork – Fill in the blank notes – Reading Lessons Projects – Hands on learning – Foldables Summative A vocabulary quiz after each lesson that measures their learning. – 10 questions per quiz – 6 quizzes 2 vocabulary tests – This will be given after each set of 3 lessons Political Cartoon Essay Response – Analysis of all political cartoons used throughout the notes Cold War Final Test