lesson 5 Flashcards
1
Q
Explain how the Solidarity Movement created change in Poland
A
many people went on strike + protested communist government
2
Q
What was one result of Milhaud Gorbachev’s efforts to reform the Soviet Union
A
lead tot he breakup of the Soviet Union
3
Q
Describe Gorbachev’s policy of glasnost, which helped end communist domination in Eastern Europe
A
”openness” ; transparency within the government — freedom of speech + the press
4
Q
What was significant about President Reagan and the end of the Cold War
A
gave a famous speech in West Berlin in 1987 calling for the wall to come down — credited for helping bring an end to the Cold War
