The Cold War Ends

Gorbachev ended the nine year war in ___________ as part of a shift in foreign policy. 

Reagan began the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), often referenced as “_________________:”

Became President of Poland 1989:

SDI

Loose federation created by the former fifteen Soviet states {signaled end of Soviet Union}:

President of Russian Federation who adopted the plan of “shock therapy:” 

First directly elected president of the Russian Federation: 

Single monetary unit created by the EU:

CIS

The break-up of the Soviet Union in ______ marked the true end of the Cold War.

President Reagan took a strong stand against the USSR, calling it an “_______________.”

Trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States that opened free trade:

Designed to use ground & space programs to protect America from possible Soviet nuclear attack:

Gorbachev withdrew tanks and troops from ____________ as part of a shift in foreign policy. 

An increase in  ______________ lead to a desire for independence in the Yugoslav Republic.

The communist government in Hungary was ___________________ in 1989.

In _______ a surge of democratic revolution/reform swept through the communist Eastern bloc. 

Leader of Solidarity: 

Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and ___________________ declared their independence in 1991.

Which of the following was NOT a reform implemented by Gorbachev aimed at helping the USSR?

Gorbachev’s social policy allowing for more public participation and greater individual rights:

Systematic elimination of an ethnic group or groups from a region or society:

The EU was aimed at creating economic, political and __________ unity in Europe.

A main focus of the _________ was to create economic cooperation in Europe: 

The Czech Republic and Slovakia were established following the peaceful dissolution of ______: 

Mikhail Gorbachev came to power at a time when the USSR was _________________.

Serbian leader _________________ targeted ethnic minorities in Serbia and Montenegro:

Detente refers to the time period of a _________ between the Soviet Union and United States.

This president played a vital role in the "thawing" of the Cold War:

Polish labor union that opposed communism and demanded government recognition:

Policy of openness:

"Shock therapy" refers to Yeltsin's plan to:

In 1989 Hungary started to tear down its wire and metal fences along the border to __________.