The Cold War Ends

Question 1

Read the excerpt from President Reagan’s speech.Are these the beginnings of profound changes in the Soviet state? . . . We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace. There is one sign the Soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace.—Ronald Reagan,Speech at the Brandenburg Gate, West Berlin, 1987

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removal of the Berlin Wall

Question 2

In what way did perestroika mark a change in the Soviet Union’s policies?

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It reduced government control of the economy.

Question 3

What caused Soviet leaders to make reforms in the 1980s? Select three options.Soviet productivity had dropped.The Soviet economy was improving.Soviet living standards were becoming worse.The Soviet military was fighting an unpopular war in Afghanistan.Soviet citizens were calling for a closer relationship with the United States.

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Soviet productivity had dropped.; Soviet living standards were becoming worse.; The Soviet military was fighting an unpopular war in Afghanistan.

Question 4

How did Vladimir Putin first become president of Russia?

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He was named acting president.

Question 5

How did the collapse of communism in neighboring countries contribute to the fall of the Berlin Wall?

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People in East Berlin were inspired to push for change.

Question 6

How did glasnost affect Soviet states outside Russia?

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More open speech led to protests against the Soviet Union in those countries.

Question 7

Which correctly describes the effects of glasnost and perestroika?

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Glasnost led to revolutions in Soviet states, while perestroika created economic confusion.

Question 8

Study the map highlighting Eastern Europe in the early 1990s.The countries named on the map were similar in that they had communist governments that

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were replaced by democratic governments.

Question 9

Which best describes a major challenge faced by Soviet President Boris Yeltsin in the 1990s?

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transitioning to a free-market economy

Question 10

What was the significance of Vaclav Havel being elected president of Czechoslovakia?

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He was a famous writer who opposed the previous government.

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