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Last Bellwork EVER!!!!!

Last Bellwork EVER!!!!!. In chronological order, list SIX events that led to the fall of the USSR. THINKER: In your opinion, what was the biggest contributing factor to the fall of the USSR? Why?. Throw back Thursday(schedule). Fall of the USSR. 1985: Gorbachev comes to power

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Last Bellwork EVER!!!!!

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  1. Last Bellwork EVER!!!!! • In chronological order, list SIX events that led to the fall of the USSR. • THINKER: In your opinion, what was the biggest contributing factor to the fall of the USSR? Why? Throw back Thursday(schedule)

  2. Fall of the USSR • 1985: Gorbachev comes to power • 1986: Glasnost and Perestroika • 1987: Reduction of Nuclear Forces • Ms. Bruggeman was born  • 1988: New electoral laws in USSR • Gorbachev reduces Warsaw Pact troops • 1989: Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan • Year of Revolution = Gorbachev says he will not intervene • Fall of the Berlin Wall • Gorbachev and Bush meet  decide the Cold War has ended! • 1990: Ends monopoly of the CPSU • Baltic Republics declare independence • 1991: Boris Yeltsin elected president of Russia (June) • Yeltsin outlaws CPSU • Gorbachev resigns as General Secretary of CPSU & dissolves party • Minsk Agreement: ends the USSR, replaced by Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

  3. THINKER! • In your opinion, what was the biggest contributing factor to the fall of the USSR? Why?

  4. Paper 1: Communism in Crisis • 5 min read time; 60 minutes test time; 20% of HOA grade • Consider points and timing when writing your response • Question 1: Reading comprehension (a) and cartoon/photographic analysis (b) • 5 marks = 10 minutes • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding; ability to understand historical sources • Question 2: Compare and contrast historical sources as evidence • 6 marks = 15 minutes • Show ability to interpret two sources and compare/contrast them through evidence • Question 3: Explain OPVL of historical sources • 6 marks = 15 minutes • Ability to analyze and evaluate sources • Question 4: Evaluate evidence from both historical sources & background knowledge • 8 marks = 20 minutes • Demonstrate an understanding of historical context & ability to use evidence from all sources and your own knowledge

  5. Other tips….. • Most of the documents should be used in the response • Quote or name the document (According to Yeltsin…; according to source C…..) • Address ALL parts of the question; make sure you understand what it is asking • Keep in mind the tone, point of view, and date of the source • Concise and exact responses are much better than long and general ones • Paper 1 is meant to assess your ability to interpret and analyze. Therefore, stay away from mere paraphrasing, repetition or summary of the documents and, instead, focus on interpretation, analysis, supporting arguments, and your own knowledge • There is not one right answer; explanations and support for your answer is what makes it right! • Don’t panic: read the documents; don’t be surprised if the subject is obscure, you’ll learn as you read. You are being assessed on your skill of document analysis….so get in there and analyze! • Questions?!?!?!??

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