The End of the Cold War

Question 1

A result of the attempted coup against the Soviet government in 1991 was that

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Soviet states began to declare independence.

Question 2

Following the collapse of the USSR, Cuba’s government

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remained Communist.

Question 3

Which Eastern European nation was the first to reject Communism between 1989 and 1991?

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Poland

Question 4

The collapse of the USSR had a strong negative effect on which of the following nations?

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Cuba

Question 5

Which of the following was a result of perestroika?

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long lines in stores

Question 6

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 7

The Berlin Wall was viewed as a symbol of

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Communist oppression.

Question 8

In 1989, Tiananmen Square in Beijing was the site of

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pro-democracy demonstrations.

Question 9

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

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supporting Gorbachev’s reforms

Question 10

The meaning of the Russian term glasnost in English is

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“openness.”

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