End of the Cold War

Question 1

Why did Mikhail Gorbachev have trouble retaining support from hard-line communists?

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He refused to crush rebellions in Eastern Europe.

Question 2

Which of these resulted from Gorbachev’s perestroika policies? Select two answers.freedom of the pressopening of the Soviet archivesend of one-party politicsreduced government control of the economyimported culture from the West

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end of one-party politics; reduced government control of the economy

Question 3

Which figure emerged from the August Coup as a national hero in Russia?

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Boris Yeltsin

Question 4

During which era did détente mainly occur?

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1970s

Question 5

Which term best describes the Soviet states' transition into independence?

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challenging

Question 6

Which term best describes Mikhail Gorbachev as the leader of the Soviet Union?

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reformer

Question 7

How did Boris Yeltsin become the president of Russia?

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He won the country’s first open election.

Question 8

Ultimately, the reforms initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev led to

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the downfall of the Soviet Union.

Question 9

How did changes in the Soviet Union affect people in other communist countries?

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Eastern Europeans began to rebel against their governments.

Question 10

Which of these was a feature of the relationship between the Soviet Union and the United States in the era leading up to détente?

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arms race

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