Chapter 12 – The Cold War Ends

1. How does the Chernobyl accident demonstrate increasing globalization by the mid-1980s?

2. What does this Solidarity poster tell you about the role of globalization in the unraveling of the Iron Curtain?

3. How did glasnost and perestroika challenge the traditional concept of Soviet communism? Explain why the turn away from communism across Eastern Europe was so sudden. Why was it violent in some countries and peaceful in others?

4. How much of the Cold War decision making was based on Ideology? On military/security concerns? On economic/trade considerations?

5. Did the end of the USSR mean the United States was the only superpower? Or did it completely restructure the international arena?

3 thoughts on “Chapter 12 – The Cold War Ends”

  1. 1. An accident on the scale of Chernobyl would be a challenge to most countries. However, USSR felt able to deal with the consequences, they find some international organization for help like IAEA. The IAEA created the International Chernobyl Project, which oversaw a visit to the affected areas and protective measures. Other UN organizations then became more involved.

    2. It’s given all that American meant to Poland, This poster hammered home the message that the June 4 elections offered a stark choice between two opponents and would have momentous consequences for Poland.

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  2. 5. The disintegration of the Soviet Union made the United States the only superpower, the end of the Cold War ended the confrontation between the two superpowers, the world’s trends have become multipolar.

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  3. 4. The United States is a capitalist country, and the Soviet Union is a socialist country. The Cold War is an all-round confrontation between the two camps, including ideological confrontation, at the same time, all decisions they make are based on their own ideology.

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