1. End of the Cold War

2. Learning Targets Explain events leading to the end of the Cold War
Compare and contrast Cold War threats to nuclear threat today

3. Plan Notes, video clips and discussion on End of Cold War
Notes, video clip and discussion on Nuclear Threat Today
Reading on Nuclear Threat Today
Reflection questions

4. End of the Cold War 1972: Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
Limited long-range nukes of U.S. and S. U.
Began “détente”—easing of tensions
1979: Soviets invade Afghanistan
Carter responds by boycotting Olympics
Détente over
1980: Reagan Doctrine
Tried to stop communism in Latin America

5. White Board Moment!!
If you were an Olympic athlete that qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics, what sport would it be for?
As an athlete, would you support the boycott or not? Why?

6. 1983: Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
“Star Wars”—never worked
1985: Gorbachev leader of S.U.
“perestroika”-political/economic reforms
“glastnost”-openness
1987: Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
First time nukes eliminated
M.A.D.: Mutually Assured Destruction
Prevented nuclear war throughout
1989: Fall of Berlin Wall and collapse of communism
Cold War over

8. White Board Moment. Yay.
What was the biggest reason for the end of the Cold War? Why?

9. Nuclear Arms Today START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) New START
1991 between U.S. and Russia
Largest in history
New START
April 2010
Limits more weapons with goal of elimination
Threat Today
Nuclear proliferation, rogue states, terrorists

10. Reflection Questions What was the threat during the Cold War? Explain.
What is the threat today? Explain.
Which do you believe is the greater threat? Why?
What do you think the United States should do regarding the nuclear threat today? Write a detailed plan.