Collapse Of Communism

Communism collapse in eastern europe and the USSR was a major turning point in history. The Berlin Wall came crashing down, Eastern and Western Germany could form more economic and social ties. Though at first it was an economic disaster, later on, they were able to better the financial situations. People were not allowed to cross the border from Communist East Germany to Democratic West Germany, and vice-versa. On November 9, 1989, the wall came down. After 28 years, East and West Germany could finally form new diplomatic relations. The cold war proved that communism was the primitive way to run a country because though the soviet Union was able to build weapons fast and able to keep up with America it was only the matter of time till there economy collapsed and communism fell in Russia 1990. the coolaspe of the soviet union changed the world because people became more free and less communism was done.

Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

Apartheid is racial segregation policy of the government of South Africa from 1948 to 1994. Under the apartheid system, nonwhites-classified as Bantu (black), colored (mixed), or Indian-did not share full rights of citizenship with the white minority. Nelson mandela is such a hero because he try to stop apartheid from happening in africa. He was admired by the authors of the articles and sites because he used ghandi's non violence protesting way. he was imprisoned for 27 years and his people still fighting the government he was freed in 1990 which meant the end of the corrupt government of apartheid.

African Independence

Africa in 1955 most of africa was colonies and very little independence, throughout time in 1975 most of africa turned independent and less colonies were formed. This happened because peoeple from europe took over africa cause it was week, and slaved the people there and sold africas resources. they were pretty much bullying africa for their people and resources cause their a weaker country. After world war II the British were going to set up a government in Africa but it was costing too much money to control africa so they gave africa their independence.