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Boris Yeltsin
He was the president of Russia from 1991-1999 -
Détente
A French word meaning release from tension. -
President Nixon visits China
He was the first U.S. president to visit the peoples republic of China since it was established in 1949. -
SALT Talks
They were the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks -
Polish Solidarity Movement
Anti-communist movement that claimed 9.4 million members. -
Strategic Defense Initiative
To develop a sophisticated anti-ballistic missile system. -
Perestroika
A political movement for reformation within the communist party of the Soviet Union during the 1980's. -
Glasnost
The government in Russia opens up -
INF Treaty
To limit nuclear weapons -
Democratization of Eastern European Communist Bloc nations
When Eastern Europe becomes democratic. -
Berlin Wall Falls
It was the fall of the Berlin Wall. -
German Reunites
The German democratic republic ceased to exist and then the Germans reunited. -
Coup against Mikael Gorbachev
It was to take control of the country from the Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev. -
Commonwealth of Independent States is created
The Commonwealth of Independent States is created -
START 1
It was the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty