Fall of communism
The Cold War 1945 -- 1991. The Cold War A state of political tension and military rival between nations that stops short of full-scale war. The Cold.
On March 11, 1985 The Politburo of the USSR approved Mikhail Gorbachev Gorbachev was influenced by Khrushchev’s speech to the 20 th Party Congress.
Reflections and thoughts from the article: “How to Lose a Country Gracefully,” by Bill Keller March 1, 2011 New York Times.
The End of the Cold War Chapter 15 Section 5. Inferior Russian Economy The USSR emerged from WWII as a superpower Soviet Union controlled many E. European.
Chapter 16: The Gorbachev Revolution the Soviet Union in the 1980’s and 1990’s
Unit 5 Russia and Central Asia. Physical Characteristics The land area for this region covers 8.5 million sq. miles and spans 11 time zones.
The War is over The Cold War begins immediately.
General Geographic Features 27 th largest country in the world Landlocked: No direct access to oceans Regional Differences Deserts in the.
