CHAPTER 35 Power, Politics, and Conflict in World History, 1990?2010 Chapter Outline Summary I. The End of the Cold War A. Factors in the Soviet Decline disintegration invasion of Afghanistan, 1979 B. The Explosion of the 1980s and 1990s Forced industrialization environmental problems infant mortality up disease C. The Age of Reform Mikhail Gorbachev reforms, 1985 nuclear reduction missiles limited withdrew from Afghanistan glasnost perestroika foreign investment encouraged military spending down new constitution, 1988 re-elected, 1990 D. Dismantling the Soviet Empire Eastern Europe Soviet troops out Bulgaria free elections, 1989 Hungary, Poland new governments, 1988 Czechoslovakia new government, 1989 East Germany