1. Fall of Communism: Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union 1985-Present

2. Learning Targets Explain the impact Gorbachev’s reforms had on the Soviet Union. Explain the impact Gorbachev’s reforms had on the communist states of Eastern Europe.

3. Soviet Union What is the difference between the Soviet Union and Russia?

4. What caused the need?Gorbachev’s ReformResults/Effects: Perestroika Glastnost Political Reforms (Demokratizatsiya)

5. Gorbachev’s Reforms Perestroika “Economic Restructuring” Glastnost “Openness” What Impact do these reforms have on the Soviet Union?

6. Eastern Europe How did Eastern Europe become communist? What impact did Gorbachev’s reforms have on the communist states of Eastern Europe?

7. 1938: Prior to World War II

8. Post - World War II Europe

10. Countries of Eastern Europe How was communism ended? Significant events and/or people involved with ending the communist government Poland Hungary Czechoslovakia Romania Bulgaria Albania East Germany Yugoslavia

11. Poland

12. Hungary

13. Czechoslavakia

14. Romania

15. Bulgaria

16. Albania

17. East Germany

18. Yugoslavia

19. Quiz – 8/31 1.In general, how did Gorbachev’s reforms impact the Soviet Union? Explain.- 4 pts. 2.In general, how did Gorbachev’s reforms impact the communist nations of Eastern Europe? Explain.- 4 pts.

20. Poland Hungary East Germany Czechoslovakia Romania

22. Review 1.Identify and explain Gorbachev’s reforms. 2.Discuss the impact of Gorbachev’s reforms on the Soviet Union 3.How did Eastern Europe become communist? 4.What impact did Gorbachev’s reforms have on Eastern Europe?

23. Eastern Europe and Communism Learning Targets: 1.How did Gorbachev’s reforms impact the communist government of Eastern Europe? 2.How did the Countries of Europe end communism? 3.How was communism ended in the Soviet Union. 4.What problems and results occurred as a result of the fall of communism?

24. The Berlin Wall

25. The End of World War II US, Britain liberate Western Europe from Nazi Germany Soviet Union liberates Eastern Europe from Nazi Germany

28. Allied Powers Divide Germany

29. Allies Divide Berlin

30. Communists Governments are Installed Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin refuses to allow free elections in Eastern European states liberated by the Soviet Red Army Communist governments are installed, eastern European satellite states are established.

32. Germany East Germany becomes communist West Germany becomes democratic East Berlin is communist West Berlin is democratic

33. The Berlin Wall is Built

34. Berlin Wall

37. East and West Berlin

38. Post World War II Europe

40. Eastern Europe Ends Communism

41. Learning Targets 1.Explain impact of Gorbachev’s reforms on the Soviet Union 2.Explain how each Eastern European Country ended there communist governments. 3.Explain how was communism ultimately ended in the Soviet Union.

42. Homework Read packet pages 857-862 Complete worksheet

43. Nationalism Pride, loyalty and patriotism toward one’s own land and people. The belief that one’s greatest loyalty should be to one’s country.

45. End of the Soviet Union August Coup – Aug. 18, 1991 –What is a Coup? –What happened? –Why was the coup ultimately unsuccessful?

46. August Coup

47. Communism has ended!! How did nationalism play a role in ending communism?

48. Homework Study for test!!