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The Cold war comes to an end. Modern World History. Destalinization. Stalin dies in 1953 Nikita Khrushchev named Premier Denounces the jailing/execution of Soviet citizens Monuments to Stalin torn down Stalingrad renamed Volgograd. Not Tough Enough. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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THE COLD WAR COMES TO AN END
Modern World History
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Destalinization Stalin dies in 1953 Nikita Khrushchev
named Premier Denounces the
jailing/execution of Soviet citizens
Monuments to Stalin torn down
Stalingrad renamed Volgograd
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Not Tough Enough Hungary &
Czechoslovakia attempt Revolutions Khrushchev &
Brezhnev put down revolutions violently
Tanks & Infantry restore pro-Soviet governments
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Detente Détente: foreign policy that
sought to ease relations with the Communist world by increasing diplomatic, commercial, and cultural contact with Cold War enemies
Nixon to China (Feb. 1972) Nixon: “we want the Chinese
with us when we sit down and negotiate with the Russians.”
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks SALT (May 1972) Signed by Nixon & Brezhnev
Helsinki Accords limit ICBMs Signed in Aug. 1975 33 UN nations sign
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The Evil Empire Crumbles Mikhail Gorbachev (1985)
Young (54) Promoted Glasnost
Openness, the free-flow of ideas and information
Churches reopened, censorship relaxed, prisoners released, etc
Promoted Perestroika Economic restructuring Goal: improve efficiency Goal: productivity
Promoted Democratic Reforms Result: election of new
legislature
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The Evil Empire Crumbles Ethnic Tensions Boil
Over Baltic Nations
authority March 1990 Gorbi institutes economic
sanctions Troops kills 14 & wounds 100s
Jan. 1991 Yeltsin criticizes Gorbi’s use
of force
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The Evil Empire Crumbles August Coup Fails (1991)
Hardliners – fearful of losing control Military detains Gorbi in the Black Sea Tanks roll into Moscow Yeltsin leads popular opposition Military unwilling to fire on citizens Gorbi returns & resigns Communist Parliament votes to end
control 15 Soviets declare independence
Dec. 1991
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