Why did the cold war ened Flashcards
How did Glasnost lead to the end of the cold war
People could say what they thought about the soviet union
How did perestroika make the Soviet Unions economy worse
Living conditions for everyone got even worse
What were the republics that wanted independence
Estonia Lithunaia and Latvia
What did some army officers feel towards Gorbachev
That Gorbachev betrayed communism.
In August 1991 they launched a failed coup against him
Why did the Soviet union lose the cold war
Propaganda-People were saying Capitalism>Communism
Afghan war-The huge cost of this long war was a major drain of the Soviets economy
Economy-The Soviets economy wasnt that productive
Freedom-The Eastern bloc only existed because of force
The end of communism in the Soviet Union
Gorbachev tried to save the soviet union by giving soviet republics more independence
However the leaders of the republic rejected it
As a result of the leaders rejecting Gorbachevs last offer when did the soviet union finally collapse
25 Dec 1991
When did the Warsaw Pact end
July 1991