1. The end of The Cold War Date:
Objective
Examine the end of the Cold War.
Look at the third Russian leader during this time.
Prepare for test.
Warm-up: Take out homework
We shall discuss the answers to the questions given last class.
Question 1-8 page 88
And revision questions.

2. Notes
Détente: an easing of tensions between the Cold War superpowers. Caused by the Cuban Missile crisis and how close they came to nuclear war.
Glasnost: a policy of openness introduced by Gorbachev which allowed people to criticise the communist system. This was due to the economy not developing compared to the United States.
Perestroika: a policy aimed at rebuilding the economy of the Soviet Union by allowing ordinary people to own private property and develop private enterprises.
Reading pages – questions 1-6

3. Notes
1961 Berlin Wall built – 1989 it is taken down by the communist rulers of Germany.
1991 Communist hard-liners try to take over the Soviet Union and are defeated. This signals the break-up of the union into eighteen separate republics.
Russia approved a democratic constitution and adopted capitalist economic systems.
The West won. Page 93- Questions

4. Cooldown I think.... Write one I know.... sentence with
I wonder.... these at the start