Reform, popular movements and the end of the Cold War

What this note covers

1. Economic problems created pressure for reform
2. Gorbachev’s reforms opened uncertain possibilities
3. Popular movements and national demands mattered
4. The fall of the Wall and the meaning of 1989
5. The Soviet collapse was not a single-cause event
6. Evaluating a peaceful end and its limits

6 sections · 8 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes