1. Warm Up # 9
 How did the Domino Theory shape Western thinking and approach to Communism? .

2. The Cold War Ends Notes
Workbook pg. 26

3. Essential Question
What lead to the decline and ultimate fall of the Soviet Union?

4. Fall of the Wall
Nov – East and West Germany re-united and travel allowed
Oct 1990 – Germany officially began demolition

5. Fall of the Soviet Union
1991 The people of USSR noticed failures of the system
Little freedom and monotonous life
Many expelled to Siberia for treason for criticizing Gov.
Too much money spent on foreign conflicts

6. Fall of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union begins to dissolve into separate republics
Communists lose power in Poland, Hungary Czechoslovakia etc.

7. Fall of the Soviet Union
Policies of Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev
Glasnost - Open discussion of political and social issues
Perestroika - Restructuring of the government

8. Soviet Union Disbanded
Dec. 26, 1991: Gorbachev hands over powers, including nuclear weapon codes, to president of Russia
15 countries formed
Democracy/Free enterprise allowed
Warsaw Pact ended
Cold War over.

9. The Butter Battle Book
Workbook pg. 26

10. Essential Question
How does the Butter Battle Book depict the “ideological conflict” of the Cold War?

11. The Butter Battle Book Long Version (24min) Short Version (9min)
Short Version (9min)

13. Summary
How does the Butter Battle Book depict the “ideological conflict” of the Cold War?