AnswersLearning Lab - US History B-CR 26-27The End of the Cold War

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Which of the following was a result of perestroika?

A
a surplus of many goods
B
decreased farm production
C
rapid economic growth
D
long lines in stores
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Following the collapse of the USSR, Cuba’s government

A
switched to Communism.
B
rejected Communism.
C
remained democratic.
D
remained Communist.
3

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

A
the Communist Party gained support.
B
Soviet states began to declare independence.
C
Boris Yeltsin was destroyed politically.
D
many Soviet states remained part of the USSR.
4

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

A
Cuba
B
the United States
C
Germany
D
Montenegro
5

Which of the following best describes the relationship between President George H. W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev?

A
They met very infrequently.
B
They negotiated arms-reduction agreements.
C
They worked together to oppose reform.
D
They developed a hostile working relationship.
6

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

A
ending government corruption.
B
creating a free market.
C
creating more political freedom.
D
ending food shortages.
7

What was one unintended result of glasnost?

A
Communism became more, rather than less, popular.
B
The Soviet government became more corrupt.
C
People discovered they had more political freedom.
D
More citizens protested against the Soviet government.
8

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

A
Boris Yeltsin became the leader of Russia.
B
Romania rejected Communism.
C
the Soviet Union officially dissolved.
D
East Germany opened its borders.
9

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.
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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