1. 25.4 FOREIGN POLICY AFTER THE COLD WAR

2. THE COLD WAR ENDS MARCH 1985-MIKHAIL GORBACHEV BECOMES THE LEADER OF THE SOVIET UNION GLASNOST-OPENNESS IN DISCUSSING SOCIAL PROBLEMS PERESTROIKA-ECONOMIC AND BUREAUCRATIC RESTRUCTURING SUMMER 1991-RUSSIAN REVOLUTION TAKES PLACE, COMMUNIST PARTY IS BANNED FROM HAVING ANY ROLE IN THE GOVERNMENT OF RUSSIA

3. THE BERLIN WALL NOVEMBER 9, 1989 EAST GERMANY OPENS THE BERLIN WALL AND ALLOWS FREE PASSAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 28 YEARS OCTOBER 3, 1990 EAST AND WEST GERMANY REUNITE

4. COMMUNISM CONTINUES IN CHINA EARLY 1980S-COMMUNIST CHINA LOOSENS ITS GRIP ON BUSINESS AND ELIMINATES PRICE CONTROLS STUDENTS IN CHINA BEGIN TO DEMAND INCREASED FREEDOMS APRIL 1989-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HOLD MARCHES AND PROTESTS IN TIANANMEN SQUARE APRIL 1989-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HOLD MARCHES AND PROTESTS IN TIANANMEN SQUARE THE MILITARY KILLS HUNDREDS OF PROTESTORS THE MILITARY KILLS HUNDREDS OF PROTESTORS

5. MIDDLES EAST TROUBLE SPOTS 1983-TERRORISTS IN LEBANON THAT ARE LOYAL TO IRAN TAKE AMERICANS HOSTAGE REAGAN DENOUNCED IRAN AND URGED ALLIES TO NOT SELL IRAN ARMS FOR WAR AGAINST IRAQ NOVEMBER 1986-AMERICANS LEARN THAT REAGAN IN FACT SOLD WEAPONS TO IRAN IN EXCHANGE FOR THE RELEASE OF HOSTAGES AND THEN USED THE MONEY TO FUND THE CONTRAS IN NICARAGUA.

6. PERSIAN GULF WAR AUGUST 2, 1990-IRAQI TROOPS INVADED A DISPUTED AREA CLAIMED BY KUWAIT. LOOTED KUWAIT AND HEADED TOWARDS SAUDI ARABIA AMERICA FEARED THAT IRAQ’S ACTIONS WOULD THREATEN THE OIL EXPORTS FROM THE REGION PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH LAUNCHED OPERATION DESERT STORM (MASSIVE AIR ASSAULT AGAINST IRAQ) TO LIBERATE KUWAIT