1. Revolution, Rebuilding, & New Challenges
Europe, 1985-Present
Revolution, Rebuilding, & New Challenges

2. I. Collapse of Communism in E. Europe
A. Solidarity movement in Poland
B. 1985: Mikail Gorbachev
1. Glasnost
2. Perestroika
C. Boris Yeltsin
D. Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe

3. 1. The “Velvet Revolution”
2. Reunification of Germany

4. E. The coup attempt & end of the USSR

5. Yeltsin campaigns for president

6. F. Post-Cold War Russia 1. Vladimir Putin 2. Russia’s economy
3. Relations with the West

7. II. After the Cold War: National & Ethnic conflicts, Terrorism, and the Global Community

8. A. War in the Balkans
1. Yugoslavia split (1991-5): Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, & Bosnia-Herezegovina a. war in Croatia, Bosnia (déjà vu!)
b. Peace made in Croatia (92), and Bosnia (95) – The Dayton Accords

9. B. Kosovo
2. Slobodan Milosevic & ethnic cleansing: Bosnia, Kosovo (1999);
3. NATO & UN peacekeepers in the Balkans today.

10. B. Europe, East & West
1. Azerbaijan-Armenian ethnic conflict early 1990s
2. Chechnya
3. Maastricht Treaty (1992)
4. NATO expansion

11. C. Terrorism
1. Definition and 9/11/2001.
2. WMD threat

12. D. Globalization
1. the “Global Village.” & Concerns over traditional local values vs. Americanized Western culture.
2. Environment concerns, technology, population growth, and immigration issues
3. Brexit