mikhail gorbachev and he collapse of communism

The word " Glasnost " means openness. the word " peristrokia " means economic restructuring. Malkhail Gorbachev open up to the soviet union because first he was the president of Russia. he open up to them because then Russia can get fresh new ideas and improve their economic more.

The Collapse of communism

Communism collapse in eastern Europe and the USSR because the leaders lost power of the countries. they also lost power because of the Warsaw pact. the people began to tear down the Wall because communist was no longer needed to separate the west and east sides. the soviet union collapse also and was not a communist anymore. it change because all of the countries stopped being communist and turn into capitalism and democratic.

Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

The word apartheid in my own words mean a social policy that doesn't let any other race except for white people to be involve in any kind of political and economic stuff of the country. Nelson Mandela was consider a hero in South Africa because he stop racism in there. The authors of these articles admire him because he didn't hate white people or any other kind he hated the government. He was the done who stopped racism and dream that all the race will live together in peace.

African Independence

Africa change from 1955 -19975 (20 years) because they were being control by the European countries. Africa was mostly control by England. But after knowing that England doesn't have that much power two of the most famous Africans leaders took control. This two leaders name Nelson Mandela and Jomo Kenyatta. This two this two leaders help Africa get its independence. After Africa gain its independence some of its countries renamed themselves. Like for example the country "Rhodesia" was renamed as Zimbabwe.

Film Lesson:"The Right Stuff"

In the film "The Right Stuff" US and the USSR were competing about NASA. The USSR were the first one to send a satelight into space. When the US heard about this they decided to send a monkey into space. But they send the monkey in to space the USSR send a man . So they ( the USSR) were the first one to send a man into space. the USSR were in the lead of the space program. a part in the film that remind me of the cold war was when the the mans were testing to fly the air plane.

NATO and The Warsaw Pact

NATO stands for north Atlantic treaty organization. This treaty was form if one of the countries in Europe or north America were to be attack and this treaty protected them and help them in the war. The Warsaw Pact was formed by the communist states in Eastern Europe. The Warsaw pact was to integrate the NATO pact. The NATO pact was form by 12 countries who were not communist countries. including the untied kingdom and the untied states and western Europe , etc.. the Warsaw pact was form by communist countries like the Soviet union and eastern Europe.

Film Lesson: "Schindler's List"

the film " Schindler list" was illustrated to show what happen in the Holocaust. the film show parts when the people where placed in trains so they an be taken to the camps. the part where a lot of dead children the were being pushed by two men was the most powerful part in the film. some pictures that would stay in my mind forever when this topic comes on mind is when there are a lot of dead people laying on the ground and there stuff all thrown  to the ground. i found this film " Schindler list" more powerful. i do because i find this film more interesting then the other one (" night and fog").