The End of the Cold War Answers

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

e
ending government corruption.
c
creating a free market.
c
creating more political freedom.
e
ending food shortages.
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Which of the following is a true statement about George H. W. Bush?

A
He served as President Reagan’s Secretary of State.
B
He had little experience in foreign affairs.
C
He became president in 1993.
D
He trusted Gorbachev more than Reagan did.
3

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

A
opposing Gorbachev’s reforms
B
supporting Gorbachev’s reforms
C
negotiating arms reductions
D
ending the Cold War
4

Following the collapse of the USSR, Cuba’s government

A
switched to Communism.
B
rejected Communism.
C
remained democratic.
D
remained Communist.
5

What was one unintended result of glasnost?

C
Communism became more, rather than less, popular.
T
The Soviet government became more corrupt.
P
People discovered they had more political freedom.
M
More citizens protested against the Soviet government.
6

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

B
Boris Yeltsin became the leader of Russia.
R
Romania rejected Communism.
t
the Soviet Union officially dissolved.
E
East Germany opened its borders.
7

In 1989, Tiananmen Square in Beijing was the site of

C
China’s main industries.
C
China’s government headquarters.
p
pro-democracy demonstrations.
a
anti-democracy demonstrations.
8

The Berlin Wall was viewed as a symbol of

A
Communist oppression.
B
economic strength.
C
political freedom.
D
democracy.
10

Which of the following helped make the reunification of Germany possible?

A
the influence of pro-Western military alliances
B
ethnic tensions in former Soviet states
C
celebrations in many other countries
D
the end of the Cold War

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