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BBC

Bbc: Cold War: Reform, Coup and Collapse: The End of the Soviet State

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of six pages that chronicle the demise of the Soviet Union.
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BBC

Bbc: The Soviet Union's Last Stand

For Students 9th - 10th
1991 was a tumultuous year for the Soviet Union, filled with reform, an attempted coup, and eventual collapse of the empire. In this series of articles, explore the final days of the ailing Soviet Union.
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account of Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, reformer of the Soviet Union. Includes information regarding Gorbachev's ascension to power with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and his role in reducing the Cold War...
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The Cold War Museum

The Cold War Museum: Fall of the Soviet Union

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cold War Museum offers many resources on the Cold War, including this particular article on the "Fall of the Soviet Union."
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Collapse of the Soviet Union

For Students 9th - 10th
Broad discussion of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Collapse of the Soviet Union for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Collapse of the Soviet Union Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters

Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Collapse of the Soviet Union

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the history of the Collapse of the Soviet Union which put an end to the Cold War.