What was significant about the S.A.L.T. I Treaty of 1972?

limit the number of ICBMs, sub-launched missiles

What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?

A system to protect the United States against enemy missiles

What effect did the end of Communist rule have on Yugoslavia?

Without communism as unifier, ethnic hatred tore them apart

How did Gorbachev’s new policies effect the Satellite nations?

The Satellite nations embraced the spirit of change

What action did Poland accomplish successfully before any other nation?

Peacefully remove a Communist regime from office

What action caused Brezhnev to crush the “Prague Spring”?

Czechoslovakia wanted to reform the communist system

The goal of the Soviet policy known as De-Stalinization was to

Criticize Stalin’s abuses of power.

What was the main purpose of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty?

To eliminate stockpiled nuclear weapons

What was a major reason for the Sino-Soviet Split?

The Soviets would not share their nuclear secrets with China

How did Brezhnev’s leadership of the Soviet Union differ from Khrushchev?

Brezhnev repressed dissent at home&away more the Khrushchev

Though aging Communist rulers of Eastern Europe resisted change, why could they not stop it?

Gorbachev no longer threaten to use Soviet forces (tanks)

What was significant about the outcome of the August coup in the Soviet Union?

The Soviet people lost their fear & defended their freedoms

How were the breakups of Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia different?

Czechoslovakia’s breakup was peaceful; Yugoslavia’s violent

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10.9 Part III: The Thaw & The End of the Cold War

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1
What was significant about the S.A.L.T. I Treaty of 1972?
limit the number of satellites a nation could have in space
It was not signed
Free trade between the superpowers
limit the number of ICBMs, sub-launched missiles
2
Which force triggered the events that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Environmentalism
Capitalism
Inflation
Nationalism
3
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
A system to protect the United States against enemy missiles
A failed operation to invade the Soviet Union
A program to weed out terrorist activity in the US
A council created to create defense measures
4
What effect did the end of Communist rule have on Yugoslavia?
Without communism as unifier, ethnic hatred tore them apart
After communists fell, 4 republics peacefully gained freedom
Communists began using ethnic cleansing vs democracy leaders
Without communism repressing free speech, art flourished
5
How did Gorbachev’s new policies effect the Satellite nations?
The Satellite nations were not effected
Satellite nations started violent revolts vs the Soviets
The Satellite nations embraced the spirit of change
The Satellite nations were still afraid to upset the Soviets
6
What action did Poland accomplish successfully before any other nation?
Create a government of Communist and democratic leaders
Establish a socialist party in a Communist country
Peacefully remove a Communist regime from office
Revive a crumbling economy under martial law
7
What action caused Brezhnev to crush the “Prague Spring”?
USSR was trying to show their power after Sino-Soviet split
Czechoslovakia wanted to split as a Satellite nation
Czechoslovakia wanted to reform the communist system
Czechoslovakia wanted to buy US weapon systems
8
The goal of the Soviet policy known as De-Stalinization was to
Let go of satellite nations from political control by Stalin
Try to change the world’s impression of Stalin
Criticize Stalin’s abuses of power.
Deny that Stalin had done what he was believed to have done
9
What was the main purpose of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty?
To eliminate stockpiled nuclear weapons
To prevent the spread of nuclear weapons to other nations
To prohibit the creation of new nuclear weapons
To avoid the use of nuclear weapons as a first response
10
What was a major reason for the Sino-Soviet Split?
The Chinese were no longer communist
China would not share their nuclear secrets with the Soviets
The Soviets became too friendly to the West
The Soviets would not share their nuclear secrets with China
11
How did Brezhnev’s leadership of the Soviet Union differ from Khrushchev?
Brezhnev’s ideas were not as strong on E. Europe
Khrushchev’s ideas were more toward Cuba than Brezhnev’s
Brezhnev repressed dissent at home&away more the Khrushchev
Khrushchev repressed dissent at home&away more than Brezhnev
12
In which nation did President Reagan support the Contra rebels?
Afghanistan
Nicaragua
El Salvador
Vietnam
13
Though aging Communist rulers of Eastern Europe resisted change, why could they not stop it?
The people had help from the United States
The aging Communist rulers died
Gorbachev no longer threaten to use Soviet forces (tanks)
The people used force to overthrow them
14
What was significant about the outcome of the August coup in the Soviet Union?
Communist Party disbanded in favor of constitutional gov.
Gorbachev was released & was able to carry on his reforms
The Soviet people lost their fear & defended their freedoms
Military crushed protesters but sparked worldwide outrage
15
How were the breakups of Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia different?
Cz. broke because of politics, Yug. broke due to ethnicities
Czechoslovakia’s breakup was peaceful; Yugoslavia’s violent
Czechoslovakia broke into more republics than Yugoslavia did

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