the late cold war and the fall of communism
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The Late Cold War and the Fall of Communism. HWH UNIT 12 CHAPTER 18.5. The End of Détente . Soviets invade Afghanistan, 1979 Reagan (1980) and Thatcher (1981). Solidarity in Poland, 1980. Lech Walesa. Gorbachev and Reagan. Glasnost “ openness ” Freedom of dissent Perestroika - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Late Cold War and the Fall of Communism
HWH UNIT 12CHAPTER 18.5
The End of Détente Soviets invade Afghanistan, 1979
Reagan (1980) and Thatcher (1981)
Solidarity in Poland, 1980
Lech Walesa
Gorbachev and Reagan
Glasnost “openness”Freedom of dissent
PerestroikaEconomic “restructuring”More free-market
Poland, 1988-89Strikes in 1988
Elections in 1989Lech Walesa, president 1990-1995
HungaryBreach of the Iron Curtain, 1989
Open bordersRefugees from East Germany
Janos Kadar removed from power (1956-1989)October, ’89: Hungarian Republic proclaimed
Free elections
The Fall of the Berlin WallAutumn, 1989
Refugees to Hungary
Resignation of Honecker and free elections
The Berlin Wall Falls, November 1989
German ReunificationOctober 3, 1990
The Federal Republic of Germany
Czechoslovakia, 1989
Soviet renunciation of 1968
“68 upside down”
Vaclav HavelPresident
Alexander DubcekPrime Minister
Romania: Violent Revolution
Nicolae Ceaucescu
The Collapse of the USSR
The August Coup (1991)
Boris Yeltsin
Why did the USSR fail?
Command economyDefense spendingInternal divisionReform-minded leader
After the USSR…The Commonwealth of Independent States (1991)
China’s Reaction: The Tiananmen Square
Massacre, June 1989Protesters peacefully demand reformGorbachev’s visitCrackdown, June 1989
Thousands killed???
No political reform in China