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AP United States History›Unit 9: Period 9: 1980–Present›Period 9: 1980–Present

The End of the Cold War

Reagan's military buildup and Gorbachev's reforms led to arms deals, and the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.

Reagan Doctrine
Gorbachev
Fall of the USSR

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