The End of the Cold War Chapter 15 Section 5
Communist Nations – Cold War
Soviet Union Declines Command Economy Stagnates Russia lacks food Inefficiency and waste Needs not met Military Commitments Economy can’t afford military/arms race War in Afghanistan Similar to Vietnam for U.S.
Mikhail Gorbachev Proposes reform Glasnost Openness Ended censorship and encouraged discussion Perestroika Restructuring of government and economy Reforms lead to collapse of Soviet Union
Check for Understanding How might Gorbachev’s changes have lead to the decline of a communist state?
Changes Transform Eastern Europe Demands for freedom increase Hungary reforms Rewarded for loyalty and allowed to change Poland embraces Solidarity Independent labor union (Lech Walesa) Demanded political and economic change Outlawed and arrested
Changes Transform Eastern Europe East Germans demand change Communist Governments Fall Czechoslovakia Splits Vaclav Havel leads split Split along ethnic lines (nationalism)
Communism Declines Around the World China continues to blend capitalism with communism Vietnam reestablishes relations with world North Korea continues isolationism Cuba declines
Communist Countries - 2010