View Mikhail Gorbachev Biography

Mikhail Gorbachev Biography

DIRECTIONS: Please watch the following videos. It in one program broken into three parts. After (or during) each one, please scroll to the bottom of this post and make a comment about something new or interesting you learning about Gobachev and his rise and rule of the Soviet Union. Comment by logging in to your Google Account. You should have at least three comments of about two to three sentences each.

This is a graded assignment. It is due by the end of the day, Wed., March 11.

Part 1 of 3 (15 min.)

Part 2 of 3 (15 min.)

Part 3 of 3 (15 min.)

Complete Gorbachev Questions by Friday

In-Class / Homework Assignment

Please read, "USSR in Crisis - Gorbachev Era,” and answer the 20 questions under the Gorbachev section on the shared document, Communism in Crisis.

Your answers are due by Friday, March 6 at 3:10 p.

Communism in Crisis - Brezhnev Era Questions 1-8 (Due Thursday)

Communism in Crisis

I've shared a folder with you entitled, Communism in Crisis. Please make a folder under you GDoc History folder, entitled "Paper 1." Place the shared folder in this new folder. There are three readings in it:



Second, I've shared a document with you entitled, Communism in Crisis - LAST. If you haven't already, make a copy of it and share it with me. Erase "copy of" and put your last name on it.

HOMEWORK

DUE THURSDAY before Class: Questions 1 - 8 on the new Communism and Crisis document.  
Read the USSR in Crisis - Brezhnev Era reading in the shared folder.

The Brezhnev Era - 1964 to 1982

This two decade period was characterized by gradualism. The leaders had been born in the 20th century. As such, they were too young to have played an active part in the revolution, and instead had risen through the ranks as apparatchiks (a blindly devoted communist official) and placemen (an appointed official). They abandoned Khrushchev's plans for “Communism in 20 years” in favor of a policy of “developed Socialism.” Critics, however, call it the “Big Sleep. In 1980 almost all of the Politburo were over 70 years old.

Questions on the online reading, "USSR in Crisis - Brezhnev Era"