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A-Level AQA History Revision Notes for Paper 2R Topic 6 – Ending of the Cold War, 1985–91

This resource includes detailed revision notes covering all the subject content for Topic 6 (Ending of the Cold War, 1985–91) of A-Level AQA History Paper 2R (The Cold War, c1945-91).

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Specification Content Covered
Topic 6 – The Ending of the Cold War, 1985–1991 (A-level only)
• Gorbachev and the ending of the Cold War: pressures on and significance of Gorbachev as Soviet leader; new thinking and practicalities: the importance of Soviet economic problems;
• The summits between the USA and the USSR, including Geneva, Reykjavik, Washington and Moscow; Reagan; star wars; Bush and the US response
• The collapse of Communism in the Eastern European soviet satellite states; the end of the Brezhnev Doctrine and significance of events of 1989
• The ending of Cold War tensions in Asia: Afghanistan; the Americas: Cuba, Nicaragua and El Salvador; Africa: Angola and Ethiopia; the end of the Cold War: the Malta summit and its aftermath, including the reunification of Germany; the collapse of the USSR and resignation of Gorbachev

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