(HOW SECURE WAS THE USSR’s CONTROL OVER EASTERN EUROPE, 1948-c.1989?)
Today we are going to look at: Gorbachev and the collapse of Soviet control over Eastern Europe.
You need the following textbook information for this topic:
(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)
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REVISION: There was a period of detente in the 1970’s…
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1979 was the end of detente…
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Gorbachev…
But then, about 5 years later, came Gorbachev…(fortunately)!
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Gorbachev ends Cold War tensions
Gorbachev & the Soviet Union
Gorbachev & the Satellites
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Collapse of Communist Europe
Poland broke free…
HOW? With formation of Solidarity in 1980.
HOWEVER: Solidarity’s power was quickly put out…
UNTIL 1989…
More Satellites followed…
1989 – Year of Miracles
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Break-up of Soviet Union
Outcome for Soviet Republics
Further Impact on Europe
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The End of the Cold War
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Perestroika & Glasnost (The End of the Soviet Union). (8:57 minutes long)
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Brooman
Pages 42 & 47 are relevant to this study.
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The following notes are relevant to this study…
Mason Notes
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George Bush and the End of the Cold War. (7:36 minutes long)
(This video is relevant from 3:13 minutes onwards.)
Gorbachev Reforms – Perestroika and Glasnost. (15:48 minutes long)
The Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe. (18:38 minutes long)
The Collapse of the Soviet Union. (7:44 minutes long)
How did the Cold War end? (6:49 minutes long)
The Collapse of the Soviet Union. (4:02 minutes long)
Fall of The Soviet Union Explained In 5 Minutes. (5:42 minutes long)
Why did the Soviet Union Collapse? (13:01 minutes long)
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Complete the following:
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From here onward – still under construction…
Complete
There may be more relevant videos (longer) at: GCSE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ESSENTIAL PLAYLIST – YouTube
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