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CHAPTER 40The End of the Cold War and the Shape of a New Era:
World History 1990-2006
World Civilization: The Global ExperienceFifth Edition
Stearns/Adas/Schwartz/Gilbert
Copyright 2007, Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman
Chapter 40: The End of the Cold War and the Shape of a New Era: World History 1990-2006
Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007
I. The End of the Cold War II. The Spread of Democracy III. The Great Powers and New Disputes IV. The United States as Sole Superpower
Chapter 40: The End of the Cold War and the Shape of a New Era: World History 1990-2006
Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007
I. The End of the Cold War
Soviet Uniondisintegration
invasion of Afghanistan, 1979
A. The Explosion of the 1980s and 1990s
Forced industrializationenvironmental problems
infant mortality up
disease
B. The Age of ReformMikhail Gorbachev
reforms, 1985
nuclear reduction
missiles limited
withdraws from Afghanistan
glasnost
perestroika
foreign investment encouraged
military spending down
new constitution, 1988
re-elected, 1990
Chapter 40: The End of the Cold War and the Shape of a New Era: World History 1990-2006
Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007
I. The End of the Cold War
C. Dismantling the Soviet Empire
Post Soviet Union Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Chapter 40: The End of the Cold War and the Shape of a New Era: World History 1990-2006
Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007
I. The End of the Cold War
C. Dismantling the Soviet Empire
Eastern Europe
Soviet troops out
Bulgaria
free elections, 1989
Hungary, Poland
new governments, 1988
Czechoslovakia
new government, 1989
East Germany
communist leaders out, 1989
Berlin Wall falls, 1991Bulgaria, Romania
communists keep some power
Ethnic struggles
Yugoslavia breaks apart
Post Soviet Union Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Chapter 40: The End of the Cold War and the Shape of a New Era: World History 1990-2006
Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007
I. The End of the Cold War
D. Renewed Turmoil in the 1990s
Gorbachevcoup, 1991Soviet Union dissolved by
late 1991resigns
Boris Yeltsinsucceeds Gorbachevsucceeded by Vladimir
Putin
Chapter 40: The End of the Cold War and the Shape of a New Era: World History 1990-2006
Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007
II. The Spread of Democracy
Spain, Portugal, Greecedemocracies
Latin Americaall but Cuba by 2000Mexico
non-PRI president
South Korea, Taiwandemocracy expanded
Philippinesnew government
South Africaapartheid ended
Nigeriademocratic government,
1999
Chapter 40: The End of the Cold War and the Shape of a New Era: World History 1990-2006
Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007
II. The Spread of DemocracyIndonesia
end of authoritarian government
Georgia, Ukrainedemocratic elections
Uzbekistandemocratization suppressed
Saudi Arabialocal elections
Kuwaitwomen vote
Palestinelocal elections
Egyptopposition repressed
Chapter 40: The End of the Cold War and the Shape of a New Era: World History 1990-2006
Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007
II. The Spread of Democracy
A. Democracy and its LimitsChina, North Korea, parts of
Middle East, central Asia
Beijingdemonstrations, 1989,
suppressed
Chapter 40: The End of the Cold War and the Shape of a New Era: World History 1990-2006
Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007
III. The Great Powers and New Disputes
A. The Former Soviet UnionEthnic conflict
ChechnyaArmenia, AzerbaijanCzechoslovakia splits
YugoslaviaOrthodox SerbsCatholic CroatsSerbsMuslim BosniansSlovenia, Croatia
independent, 1991Serbs attack Croats,
MuslimsNATO intervenesBosnia-Herzegovina
recognizedKosovo
NATO involvementSerbia, Montenegro
replace Yugoslovia
The Implosion of Yugoslavia, 1991-1999
Chapter 40: The End of the Cold War and the Shape of a New Era: World History 1990-2006
Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007
III. The Great Powers and New Disputes
B. Endemic ConflictsIraq and Iran
conflictSaddam Hussein
Iraq invades Kuwati, 1990Persian Gulf War, 1991
Palestine and IsraelIndia and Pakistan
Kashmir
C. Ethnic and Other Conflicts: A New Surge
Czechoslovakiapeaceful divisionCzech RepublicSlovakia
Chechnyaindependence, 1990
Sudan, Sierra Leone, LiberiaRwanda
Hutu-Tutsi rivalry
Chapter 40: The End of the Cold War and the Shape of a New Era: World History 1990-2006
Stearns et al., World Civilizations, The Global Experience, 5th Edition Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman, Copyright 2007
IV. The United States as Sole Superpower
European Union
George W. Bush
A. Anti-American Terrorism and Response
September 11, 2001
"War on Terror"
AfghanistanIraq