How did the internal politics of the Eastern European countries and the Soviet Union contribute to the end of the Cold War?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
a. Taking advantage of loosening Soviet control and encouraged by Mikhail Gorbachev, the communist states in Eastern Europe initiated reforms in their countries.
b. In some countries, these reforms undermined communism and weakened the state’s control over society.
c. In East Germany in 1989, the communist state bent to popular will and allowed East Berliners unfettered passage to West Berlin, effectively destroying the Berlin Wall.
d. Since Mikhail Gorbachev had come to power, the Soviet Union had been experiencing reforms that paved the way for its dissolution.
e. The Soviet system began to fracture as republics broke away and established their own government.
f. Russia elected Boris Yeltsin as its president.
g. In 1991, the Soviet Union voted itself out of existence.
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