1. Exam Question
(a) Describe the key features of Reagan’s presidency between 1981 and (6) OR (b) Describe the key features of Gorbachev’s leadership between 1985 and (6)

2. What did these men do to end the Cold War?
Write down five key words for both Reagan and Gorbachev to show what they did to end the Cold War.

3. The End of the Cold War
L/O: To investigate why the Soviet Union collapsed and why the Cold War ended so quickly
Do next: What can you remember from the last lessons?
Can you write definitions for these words:
Reagan
NUTS:
Military Spending:
The Arms Race:
Attitude Towards Communism:
Gorbachev
Glasnost:
Perestroika:
The Arms Race:
Sinatra Doctrine: (Bonus word – have a guess)

4. Do now: What can you infer from these photographs about the relationship between the USA and USSR?
I can infer that the relationship between the USA and USSR has (improved/got worse) because…
Furthermore….
Reagan and Gorbachev signing the INF treaty at
the White House on the 8th of December, 1987

5. In November 1985, Gorbachev and Reagan met in Geneva, Switzerland.
End of the Arms Race
In November 1985, Gorbachev and Reagan met in Geneva, Switzerland.
Although Reagan refused to give up his commitment to the Strategic Defence Initiative (Star Wars) both leaders agreed they needed to work to make the world a “safer place”
Both leaders committed to meet in the future and:
* Hold talks about arms reductions
* Work towards the abolition of nuclear and chemical weapons.
* Work towards improving human rights.
These points became known as the Geneva Accords.

6. Break down in Relationship?
Gorbachev and Reagan met again in Reykjavik, Iceland in 1986.
Although they agreed on huge reductions of the amount of nuclear weapons they possessed, Reagan refused to give up the SDI program.
Gorbachev said that Reagans insistence on SDI had “frustrated and Scuttled” the opportunity for an agreement.
Based on what you know about Reagan and Gorbachev, what do you think happened next?

7. Arms Treaties
Read through the information on pages 101 and 102 of the hand outs. Create fact files about the three sets of agreements between the USA and USA that were made between 1987 and 1991.
Three treaties
Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF)
Conventional Armed forces in Europe Treaty (CFE)
START Talks (Strategic Arms Reduction Talks)
Name of treaty:
Where, When, Who Where:
What was agreed:
Did the superpowers stick to the agreement?

8. What’s the connection between these two?
Frank Sinatra
Mikhail Gorbachev

9. What was the Sinatra Doctrine?
After the Second World War, Stalin had taken over Eastern Europe and set up Communist Governments in countries such as Poland, East Germany and Hungary.
Russia gave these countries military and financial support to make sure they stayed communist.
By the late 1980s, Russia could no longer afford to do this and withdrew its army from Eastern Europe. These countries were told they could decide their own future. This became known as the Sinatra Doctrine.
Frank Sinatra sang the song "I did it my way"

10. What Changed
Describe the difference between these maps.
What can you infer from these maps about the situation in Europe after 1991?

11. Start with December 1988 and end Gorbachev's resignation in 1991
Why Did the Cold War end?
We will read through the information on page 104 and 106 together.
Look at the map on page 103. Make a list of countries that changed from Communism peacefully and those that did it violently.
Create a time line to show the events which led to the end of Communism in Eastern Europe.
Start with December 1988 and end Gorbachev's resignation in 1991
3. Complete questions 5, 6 and 7 on page 106.
Fall of Berlin Wall:

12. We will watch a short video about the fall of Communist.
The End of the Cold War
We will watch a short video about the fall of Communist.
Write down three new things you can learn: 1. 2. 3.

13. Use this cartoon to answer these questions.
Describe what you can see in the cartoon. How many of the people can you name?
What comment is this cartoon making about the end of the Cold War?
Who is the cartoon giving credit to for ending the Cold War. Give evidence for your answer.

14. Who is the man in the cartoon?
What comment is the cartoon making about the end of the Cold War?

15. Who was responsible for the end of the Cold War?
Answer the question above using information from the lesson to support your answer.

16. Recap
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