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The Fall of the Soviet Union

The Fall of the Soviet Union. Unit Two Notes. Losing Control. Soviet Union was spending tons of money putting down revolts, protecting its borders, and keeping up with the US in the arms race

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The Fall of the Soviet Union

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  1. The Fall of the Soviet Union Unit Two Notes

  2. Losing Control • Soviet Union was spending tons of money putting down revolts, protecting its borders, and keeping up with the US in the arms race • 1985: economy was so unstable that Mikhail Gorbachev, head of USSR, reduced government control of business and increased the freedoms for all citizens

  3. 1988 – A year of radical change • The USSR allows private ownership of businesses. • President Reagan visits Gorbachev in Moscow! • Gorbachev’s reforms spark political change in Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Georgia, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary.

  4. “Tear Down This Wall!” • Demonstrations by people prompted the government to remove border-crossing restrictions. • When the announcement was made, East and West Berliners climbed the wall and celebrated. • Nov. 9th1989: the Berlin Wall, a symbol of communism, was destroyed. • Shortly after the Berlin Wall fell, Germany was reunited as one country (October 3, 1990).

  5. 1991: The Cold War Ends • After Germany was reunified, the Soviet republics that had once been separate countries began seeking their independence also • Soviet Union was no more • Many countries were created; Russia was the largest

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