The End of the Cold War Review
Korean War 1.North vs South 2.North invades South 3.UN/US send troops to help 4.China sends troops 5.Stalemate, armistice signed
Cuba 1.Bay of Pigs: failed US invasion 2.Cuban Missile Crisis: USSR puts missiles in Cuba 3.US Blockade 4.USSR/US Negotiate, missiles removed
Vietnam War 1.N. Vietnam reunify under Communism 2.US helps South 3.Violent fighting, no progress 4.US citizens stop supporting 5.US withdraws from war
Mikhail Gorbachev takes over Soviet Union (1985) 2.Introduce Glasnot, (openness) to West 3.Soviet Bloc breaking off 4.Gorbachev: “Union Treaty” (free, stay together) 5.Gorbachev loses power : Final independence complete; USSR dissolves