The End of the Cold War

Question 1

The Bush administration helped bring about the collapse of the Soviet Union by

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supporting Gorbachev’s reforms

Question 2

The meaning of the Russian term glasnost in English is

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“openness.”

Question 3

most

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China remains Communist but is also a major economic power.

Question 4

Which of the following was a result of perestroika?

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long lines in stores

Question 5

Citizens in Berlin began to tear down the Berlin Wall soon after

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East Germany opened its borders.

Question 6

In 1989, Tiananmen Square in Beijing was the site of

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pro-democracy demonstrations.

Question 7

The Berlin Wall was viewed as a symbol of

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Communist oppression.

Question 8

A problem that arose as a result of glasnost was that

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the Soviet people became more aware of corruption in government.

Question 9

Which of the following is a true statement about George H. W. Bush?

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He trusted Gorbachev more than Reagan did.

Question 10

One of Gorbachev’s reforms, perestroika, had the goal of

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creating a free market.

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