The Cold war: Collapsed Communism 1989/91 Flashcards
1
Q
what caused the collapse of communism
A
- Gorbachevs ‘New Thinking’ Reforms
- Communism nopularity in Warsaw cuntries
2
Q
y did gorbachevs new thinking cause the fall of comm
A
Gorbachev allowed ppl to challenge gvr ‘Glasnost’
so ppl protested against it
Grman Dmocratic rep, Honecker forced to step down in 1989
3
Q
y did comm unpopularity cause fall o comm
A
- Eding of Brezhnev dctrine meant counres weer free to choose leadership
- Hngary opens borders for st and free elections held in 1989
4
Q
what did the fall of comm cause
A
- fall of belin wall (1989)
- ending of Warsaw pact (1991)
- the end of the cold war (1989)
5
Q
ending of warsaw pact (1991)
A
- communist gvr collapsed quickly
- so warsaw countries no longer part of pact
- so it came to an end
6
Q
fall o b wall (1989)
A
symbolic of unity in germany
ending of communism
talks bega about reunifying germany
(germay reunified in 1990)
6
Q
end of cold war (1989)
A
at Malta summit
Gorbachev and bush anounced ending of the cold war
6
Q
collapse of USSR (1991)
A
- protest from states
- some state (e.g Ukraine) anunced indep
- ore republic boke away
- gorbachev forced to resign
- dec 1991= collapse of ussr
