Cold War L21 - The Fall of the USSR

This lesson includes: 

• Brief revision of Gorbachev's changes and 'new thinking'.

• The fall of the Berlin Wall, including a video clip of Reagan's speech at the Wall.

• The consequences of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

• How the USSR republics began seeking independence.

• The dissolusion of the Warsaw Pact, and consequences.

• The reasons for the end of the Cold War, including the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and the coup against Gorbachev.

• Two sources for analysis.

Atachments:

• 1 x Powerpoint Presentation

• 3 x Powerpoint Files