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End of the Cold WarWhat is the policy of détente? Why did the US adopt this policy? CountryUnited StatesUnited Soviet Socialists RepublicLeader Ronald ReaganMikael Gorbachev What were their policies? Policy: a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual.Glasnost (Openness)Perestroika (Restructuring)What was the impact of their policies? What did the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolize for Eastern Europe?What was the result of the attempted coup d’état of Gorbachev? Who do you think was more responsible for the collapse of the Soviet Union, Reagan or Gorbachev? End of the Cold WarWhat is the policy of détente? Why did the US adopt this policy? The Vietnam War was a disaster for the United States. That failure and the recognition that the arms race was hurting both sides of the conflict encourages the US and Soviet Union to move towards a relaxation of tensions, known as détente. They began greater dialogue and moved to arms control treaties. The era of détente came to an end with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. CountryUnited StatesUnited Soviet Socialists RepublicLeader Ronald ReaganMikael Gorbachev What were their policies? Policy: a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual.Reagan rejected détente and began a new arms race with huge military spending on technology. Glasnost (Openness): Recognizing the huge level of corruption in the Soviet government, he tried to bring accountability through a free press, open criticism of the government and some democratic elements. Perestroika (Restructuring): The overspending on the military had caused the Soviet economy to lag. He began to loosen the government direction of the economy by allowing some private business.What was the impact of their policies? A rejection of détente moved the US to aggressively expand military spending and attempt to roll back communist government around the world through proxy wars. The reforms prompted the Eastern European governments of the Soviet bloc to quickly separate from the Soviet Union. What did the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolize for Eastern Europe?Since the beginning of the Cold War and the tension around the division of Germany, the Berlin Wall symbolized the division between the two ideologies of the East (communism) and West (liberal democracy). The tearing down of the Berlin Wall indicated the “iron curtain” was being drawn back and communism was on the decline. What was the result of the attempted coup d’état of Gorbachev? The coup d’etat by the hardline communists in Russia undermined the legitimacy of Gorbachev as head of the Soviet Union. The rise of Boris Yeltsin led to the break up of the Soviet Union. Who do you think was more responsible for the collapse of the Soviet Union, Reagan or Gorbachev? ................
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