What does Détente mean?

An easing of tension between parties.

The Brezhnev Doctrine declared that the USSR would

intervene if it thought socialism was under threat.

restructuring and reform of the Soviet economy.

cultural freedom and greater openness in Soviet society

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The end of the Cold War

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1
This movement originated in
the USSR
East Germany
Romania
Poland
2
What happened here?
Countless people suffered radiation poisoning.
Radioactive particles spread across Europe and the USSR.
All of these.
The nuclear power station suffered a meltdown.
3
What does Détente mean?
An alliance.
The situation is getting much worse.
An easing of tension between parties.
A summit meeting.
4
SDI was
"Star Wars"
The Strategic Defense Initiative
a missile defense system to include lasers in space.
All of these
5
Who is this?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Lenin
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid Brezhnev
6
The 1980 Olympic games was held
In LA
in London
In Kabul
In Moscow
7
The Brezhnev Doctrine declared that the USSR would
try to win as many Olympic medals as possible.
boycott the LA Olympics of 1984.
intervene if it thought socialism was under threat.
become capitalist.
8
Who is this?
President Jimmy Carter
President Gerald Ford
President Ronald Reagan
President George Bush Snr
9
Perestroika was
world revolution.
restructuring and reform of the Soviet economy.
cultural freedom and greater openness in the USSR.
a new foreign policy for Russia.
10
What Cold War event occurred on Christmas Day 1979?
US astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts met in space.
The USSR invaded Afghanistan
SALT 2 was ratified
The USA invaded Grenada
11
"Solidarity" had a very influential supporter, who?
Pope Gregory
Pope John Paul 2
Pope David
Pope Matthew
12
Glasnost was
world revolution.
a new foreign policy for the USSR
cultural freedom and greater openness in Soviet society
a restructuring of the Soviet economy
13
What is happening here?
People are celebrating the end of the Vietnam War.
The Berlin Wall is falling.
People are protesting that they want the Berlin Wall.
People are escaping from a gulag.
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Who is this?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Konstantin Chernenko
Yuri Andropov
Ronald Reagan

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