Vocabulary & Concepts: The End of the Cold War and Gorbachev
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Vocabulary & Concepts: The End of the Cold War and Gorbachev
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Key Vocabulary and Concepts
Gorbachev: The Soviet leader who introduced reforms to end the Cold War.
Perestroika: Gorbachev's policy of economic restructuring aimed at revitalizing the Soviet economy.
Glasnost: Gorbachev's policy of increased transparency and openness in government and society.
End of Cold War: The period marked by diplomatic efforts, reforms, and peaceful resolutions that led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Reagan-Gorbachev Summits: Meetings between US President Reagan and Gorbachev that helped reduce Cold War tensions.
Reform: Changes introduced by Gorbachev to transform Soviet politics and economy.
Diplomacy: The art and practice of managing international relations, crucial in ending the Cold War.
Collapse of the Soviet Union: The final event signaling the end of Cold War tensions and the dissolution of the USSR.
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