The End of the Cold War Answers

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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.
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The meaning of the Russian term glasnost in English is

A
“freedom.”
B
“openness.”
C
“corruption.”
D
“power.”
4

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.
5

Following the collapse of the USSR, Cuba’s government

A
switched to Communism.
B
rejected Communism.
C
remained democratic.
D
remained Communist.
6

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.
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Cuban leader Fidel Castro responded to the fall of the Soviet Union by

A
seeking support from former Soviet republics.
B
seeking support from the United States.
C
allowing anti-Communist reforms in Cuba.
D
renewing his commitment to Communism.
8

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
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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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Which of the following was made possible by the end of the Cold War?

A
the formation of NATO
B
the breakup of Hungary
C
the reunification of Germany
D
the election of George H. W. Bush

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