Perestroika, Glasnost, Demokratizatsia

1. What is meant by the reform?2. Give an example of this reform in

action!3. How do you think this reform led to

the collapse of the Soviet Union and Communism? (Even though that was not the plan of Gorbachev)

The Soviet economy was Communist

It was not productive nor creative

SDI or Strategic Defense Initiative

This was placing lasers in space that would knock down Soviet missiles

The Soviets felt they could not match this program

We need to reform Communism to save it

Compete with the United States

Improve the standard of living of the average Soviet citizen

Restructuring the Soviet economy

Soviets could own land

Soviets could make a profit

This was the introduction of free speech

The goal was to foster creativity

Allowed true free elections

Soviets could actually vote for whom ever they wanted

The goal was to reduce conflict with the United States

Reduce troop levels and missiles

Eastern European satellite nations took advantage of the situation

In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and Germany united

Eastern European nations rapidly rejected Communism

November 9,1989

October 3, 1990

We need to bring back Communist totalitarian rule

The Emergency Committee captured Gorbachev and took over

Led a bloodless revolution against the Emergency Committee and Communism

The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991 and became Russia