End of the Cold War

Question 1

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

Question 2

What prompted the change in Ronald Reagan’s approach toward the Soviet Union during his second term?

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a change in Soviet leadership

Question 3

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

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Boris Yeltsin

Question 4

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 5

After détente was abandoned, the U.S. president believed that the Cold War could be won by

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outspending the Soviet Union on weapons.

Question 6

Which best describes what occurred during the détente era?

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arms limitation

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

Which of these were included in the SALT I (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) treaty? Select two answers.a cap on nuclear armsa ban on nuclear armsan end to proxy warsa limit on launch sitesa ban on missile programs

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a cap on nuclear arms; a limit on launch sites

Question 9

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

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challenging

Question 10

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.

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