In 1989, Soviet-backed governments in Eastern Europe fell one after another, marking the end of Soviet control over the region. The Soviet economy had been struggling for years, and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev implemented reforms aimed at modernizing the country and promoting political openness, or "glasnost." However, the reforms weakened the control of the Communist Party, and by the late 1980s, the Soviet Union was facing a political and economic crisis. 1998.The Cold War ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Events that Shaped the Century by the Editors of Time-Life Books with Richard B.When the Wall Came Down by Serge Schmemann.Great Events of the 20th Century by the Editors of the Salem Press.The Cold War (20th Century Perspectives) by David Taylor.
Your browser does not support the audio element. Listen to a recorded reading of this page:.Another example was the Space Race, where each side tried to show that it had the better scientists and technology by accomplishing certain space missions first. The idea was that a large stockpile of weapons would deter the other side from ever attacking. One example of this was the Arms Race where each side tried to have the best weapons and the most nuclear bombs. The United States and the Soviet Union also tried to fight the Cold War by demonstrating their power and technology. Examples of proxy wars include the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Yom Kippur War, and the Soviet Afghanistan War. These were wars fought between other countries, but with each side getting support from a different superpower. The Cold War was often fought between the superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union in something called a proxy war. The Cold War came to an end with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The Allies were concerned with the brutal leadership of Joseph Stalin as well as the spread of communism. Although, the Soviet Union was an important member of the Allied Powers, there was great distrust between the Soviet Union and the rest of the Allies. The Cold War began not too long after World War II ended in 1945. Although the two superpowers never officially declared war on each other, they fought indirectly in proxy wars, the arms race, and the space race. These two countries became known as superpowers. The west was led by the United States and Eastern Europe was led by the Soviet Union. The Cold War was a long period of tension between the democracies of the Western World and the communist countries of Eastern Europe.
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