Who was Mikhail Gorbachev
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991
What was Gorbachev’s “New Thinking”
A set of reforms aimed at modernising the USSR
What were the key elements of “New Thinking”
Glasnost (openness)
How did Glasnost change Soviet society
Introduced freedom of speech
How did Perestroika reform the economy
Encouraged limited market mechanisms
How did “New Thinking” affect foreign policy
Promoted détente
What impact did “New Thinking” have on Eastern Europe
Encouraged reform movements
How did Gorbachev implement arms control
Through negotiations with the USA such as the INF Treaty and further SALT/START agreements
Why was “New Thinking” significant
It marked a major shift from traditional Soviet policies
What was the long-term effect of Gorbachev’s reforms
Contributed to the fall of the Berlin Wall
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Communism vs Capitalism17
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The Peace Conferences13
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Atomic Bomb’s Impact on Soviet relation10
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The Impact of the Telegrams10
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Creation of Soviet Satellite Statea10
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Truman Doctrine & Marshall Aid11
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Comniform and Comecon11
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NATO10
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Causes of Berlin Crisis10
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Berlin Blockade10
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Berlin Airlift10
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Creation of East and West Germany11
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Warsaw Pact10
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The Arms Race10
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Changes in Leadership 1953-5610
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The Hungarian Uprising 1956-5810
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Berlin’s Refugee Crisis 195810
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Khruschev’s Ultimatium10
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Summits About Berlin 1959-196110
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Building The Berlin Wall10
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The Cuban Revolution 195910
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The Bay of Pigs10
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Cuban Missile Crisis10
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Czech Opposition to Soviet control10
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Leonard Brezhnev and Soviet Reaction to ‘Prague Spring’10
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The Brezhnev Doctrine 196810
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Why did USA and USSR attempt to reduce tension10
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SALT Agreements11
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Helenski Accords10
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The End to Detente - Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan10
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The Olympic Boycotts11
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Ronald Reagan and the ‘Second Cold War’’10
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Gorbachevs New Thinking10
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The Collapse Of the Eastern Bloc10
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall10
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The End of the Soviet Union10
