End of cold war Flashcards by Saskia Singh | Brainscape

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Gorbachev becomes leader of soviet union

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1985

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perestroika

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1985

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glasnost

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1986

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democratisation

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1988

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gorbachev’s reforms weakening ussr

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1989

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solidarity founded in poland

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1980

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uprising in poland

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1980

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General Jaruzelski > head of polish govt

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1981

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martial law

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rule by the army instead of the elected govt

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lech walesa released from prison

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1982

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jaruzelski realised would have to negotiate with solidarity

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1989

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polish round table talks

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february 1989

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walesa president of poland

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1990

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berlin wall

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1961

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stasi

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east german secret police

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hungary opens borders with austria

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may 1989

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eric honeckers own party forced him to resign

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1989

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berlin wall comes down

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november 1989

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free elections held in GDR

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1990

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Boris Yeltin becomes president of russia

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1991

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failed communist coup

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1991

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end of soviet union

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december 1991

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us congress passed laws banning all us investments in SA & order previous investments removed

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1986

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new york accords

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1988

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cuito cuanavale

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1988

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new global balance of power began

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1990

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nuclear non-proliferation treaty

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1968

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world hit a recession

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2008

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organisation of african unity

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1963

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african union

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2002

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group 77

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1964

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BRICS

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2009

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bretton woods conference

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july 1944

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international monetary fund *IMF

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1944

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GATT (general agreement on tariffs & trade)

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1947

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world bank

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1944

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9th round > Doha round of the rounds

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2005