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Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

Which U.S. president abandoned détente?

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Jimmy Carter

Question 5

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

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reformer

Question 6

What was the practical effect of the SALT I (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) treaty?

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SALT I slowed the arms race.

Question 7

Ultimately, the reforms initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev led to

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the downfall of the Soviet Union.

Question 8

Over the course of his presidency, Ronald Reagan’s approach toward the Soviet Union became more

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cooperative.

Question 9

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 10

In which year did communist rule end in Russia?

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1991

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