Transcript The Unraveling of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe

Perestroika, Glasnost, Demokratizatsia
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What is meant by the reform?
Give an example of this reform in action!
How do you think this reform led to the
collapse of the Soviet Union and
Communism? (Even though that was not
the plan of Gorbachev)
The
Soviet
economy was
Communist
It was not
productive
nor creative
 SDI
or Strategic
Defense Initiative
 This was placing
lasers in space
that would knock
down Soviet
missiles
 The Soviets felt
they could not
match this
program
 We
need to reform
Communism to
save it
 Compete with the
United States
 Improve the
standard of living
of the average
Soviet citizen
Restructuring
the Soviet
economy
Soviets could
own land
Soviets could
make a profit
This
was the
introduction
of free
speech
The goal was
to foster
creativity
Allowed
true
free elections
Soviets could
actually vote
for whom ever
they wanted
The
goal was
to reduce
conflict with
the United
States
Reduce troop
levels and
missiles
 Eastern
European
satellite nations
took advantage of
the situation
 In 1989, the Berlin
Wall fell and
Germany united
 Eastern European
nations rapidly
rejected
Communism
 November
9,1989
 October
3, 1990
 We
need to bring
back Communist
totalitarian rule
 The Emergency
Committee
captured
Gorbachev and
took over
 Led
a bloodless
revolution against
the Emergency
Committee and
Communism
 The Soviet Union
dissolved in 1991
and became Russia