How Did The Cold War Change
On December 25, 1991, the Soviet Union flag lowered for the last time. With the lowering of the flag, Mikhail Gorbachev resigns from the post of President. As changes are occurring from Gorbachev’s steady hand, people all around the world watched in disbelief as the Soviet
Union was split into separate nations peacefully. These changes could not have transpired without the revolution that Gorbachev brought forward. His reform efforts would be the eventual catalyst towards demanded freedom from Eastern Europe and Yeltsin’s demands of ”democratization and rapid economic changes”. The end of the Cold War led to the Soviet Union’s collapse which happened because of Mikhail Gorbachev and his reform changes.
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In addition, the Americans thought “it was crucial not to lose too much ground to the Soviets” (“Cold War”) and so in retaliation launched their first satellite, Explorer I. The battles in the Space Race were constantly being won by the Soviet. During April 1969, they launched the first man into space, years before the Americans. However, the Space Race was neatly won by the Americans as on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. This victory caused a certain effect on the perception of both Americans and Soviets. Americans were viewed as heroes and Soviets were viewed as villains for trying to beat America. However, before the Space Race was won by the Americans, there was another big event that happened. On August 5, 1963, the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union all signed the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. The treaty “prohibited the testing of nuclear weapons in outer space, underwater or in the atmosphere, “ (“Nuclear Test Ban Treaty”) This was the first step towards improving relations between the United States and the Soviet
Union was split into separate nations peacefully. These changes could not have transpired without the revolution that Gorbachev brought forward. His reform efforts would be the eventual catalyst towards demanded freedom from Eastern Europe and Yeltsin’s demands of ”democratization and rapid economic changes”. The end of the Cold War led to the Soviet Union’s collapse which happened because of Mikhail Gorbachev and his reform changes.
The Cold War was a long and brutal battle. …show more content…
In addition, the Americans thought “it was crucial not to lose too much ground to the Soviets” (“Cold War”) and so in retaliation launched their first satellite, Explorer I. The battles in the Space Race were constantly being won by the Soviet. During April 1969, they launched the first man into space, years before the Americans. However, the Space Race was neatly won by the Americans as on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. This victory caused a certain effect on the perception of both Americans and Soviets. Americans were viewed as heroes and Soviets were viewed as villains for trying to beat America. However, before the Space Race was won by the Americans, there was another big event that happened. On August 5, 1963, the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union all signed the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. The treaty “prohibited the testing of nuclear weapons in outer space, underwater or in the atmosphere, “ (“Nuclear Test Ban Treaty”) This was the first step towards improving relations between the United States and the Soviet