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AP World History: Modern
Unit 8 – Cold War & Decolonization (1900-Present)
Topic 8.3
How might history be altered if Mikhail Gorbachev did not introduce Perestroika and Glasnost policies?
China's transition to a market economy would've been accelerated.
The collapse of the Soviet Union may have been delayed or prevented entirely.
Nuclear disarmament talks might've progressed faster.
East Germany might still exist as an independent nation today.
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AP World History: Modern - 8.3 Effects of the Cold War
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