Agenda for 4/5

1. Period 9 Overview Video

2. The end of a dreary decade (1970s)

• The Century: America's Time - 1976-1980 (28:00 - end)

3. Read - The Age of Reagan

4. Ronald Reagan Crash Course US History

HW - Ronald Reagan and the End of the Cold War: The Debate Continues

Read the article and answer the following questions:

1. What three questions does the author identify as important in examining Reagan's role in ending the Cold War?

2. Why did the end of the Cold War seem "a long way off" to many Americans when Reagan was first elected president?

3. What approach did Reagan take to ending the Cold War in his first term?

4. How was his approach to the Soviets and the Cold War different in his second term?

5. In what ways is the end of the Cold War more complex than simply the actions of Reagan? What other factors contributed to the end of Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union?

6. How do people on the left view Reagan's Cold War actions? How do people on the right view them?

7. How did Reagan perceive his role in ending the Cold War?

8. What do you think?