1. Other Key Players in the Ending of the Cold War Mahpiya Vanderbilt

2. Mikhail Gorbachev Born o Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev o 2 March 1931 o Privolnoye, Stravropol, Russia Moscow University o Studied law o Second degree in agriculture General Secretary of Communist Party 1990 awarded Nobel Peace Prize

3. Gorbachev Grew up under Stalin's regime Experienced German occupation in World War II Pursued a career in the Communist Party Was critical of the inefficient Soviet system In 1985, he was elected the new leader of the Soviet Union He sought to reform communism o introduced the concepts "glasnost" (openness) and "perestroika" (change) Sought détente with the USA in order to be able to transfer funding from defense to civil society Declared that he would not support Communist regimes in other countries if their peoples were opposed to them o started a chain reaction which led to the fall of communism in Europe

4. Margaret Thatcher Born o Margaret Hilda Roberts o 13 October 1925 o Grantham, Lincolnshire, England Died o 8 April 2013 o London, England Oxford University o Chemistry o Retrained as a Barrister (Lawyer) o President of the Conservative Association Married Denis Thatcher British Prime Minister o Nicknamed “The Iron Lady”

5. Political Career MP for Finchely, North London (1959-92) Joint Parliamentary Secretary of Pensions and National Insurance (1961-64) Secretary of Education and Science (1970-74) o Demonized by her Labour Party opponents as “Thatcher the milk snatcher” after eliminating a free milk program for schoolchildren Leader of the Conservative Party (1975-90) o After the Conservatives were defeated in 1974, Thatcher challenged Heath for the leadership of the party and won Prime Minister (1979-1990) o In the 1979 general election, the Conservatives came to power and Thatcher became prime minister o Served 3 terms as PM o Thatcher resigned in November 1990 in the face of increasing opposition concerning her economic policies. Member of the House of Lords (1992- 2013) o She was made a baroness in 1992 and served in the house of lords until her death

6. Thatcherism Monetarism- controlling the money supply with high interest rates, to tame inflation without resorting to union-negotiated pay policies Privatizing state-owned industries and utilities o Ex. British Telecom, British Airways Reforming trade unions Lowering taxes Reducing social expenditure across the board

7. Pope John Paul II Born o Karol Józef Wojtyla o 18 May 1920 o Wadowice, Poland Death o 2 April 2005 o Vatican City, Italy Career o Ordained in 1946 o Became bishop of Ombi in 1958 o Archbishop of Krakow in 1964 o Cardinal in 1967 o Became first non-Italian Pope in over 400 years on 16 October 1978 First Polish Pope 26 years Canonized 27 April 2014 Saint

8. Lech Walesa Born o 29 Sept1943 o Popowo, Poland Electrician Labor Activist Formed Solidarity Trade Union Received Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 President of Poland (1990-95)

9. Deng Xiaoping Born o 22 August 1904 o Guang’an, Sichuan province, China Died o 19 February1997 o Beijing, China Chinese Communist Leader Successor to Chairman Mao Zedong

10. Career His policies led to China's huge economic rise Incorporated elements of the free-enterprise system to economy Abandoned many communist doctrines “To get rich is glorious." "No matter if it is a white cat or a black cat; as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat." "Socialism is not the same as shared poverty."

11. Primary Source If our people feel that they are part of a great nation and they are prepared to will the means to keep it great, a great nation we shall be, and shall remain. So, what can stop us from achieving this? What then stands in our way? The prospect of another winter of discontent? I suppose it might. But I prefer to believe that certain lessons have been learnt from experience, that we are coming, slowly, painfully, to an autumn of understanding. And I hope that it will be followed by a winter of common sense. If it is not, we shall not be—diverted from our course. To those waiting with bated breath for that favourite media catchphrase, the “U” turn, I have only one thing to say. “You turn if you want to. The lady's not for turning.” I say that not only to you but to our friends overseas and also to those who are not our friends.

12. Origin o PM Margaret Thatcher’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference on 10 October 1980 Purpose o Thatcher was addressing people’s discontent with her economic policy Value o was a pun on the play “The Lady’s not for Burning” o Thatcher defends her actions and policies in this speech with sound logic o Acknowledged the unemployment issue Limitation o Thatcher did not write this speech herself o There is no opinion from any of the other parties o No solid evidence given o Doesn’t talk about the policies that didn’t work

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