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The Cold War and the Fall of the Soviet Union
The Cold War and the Fall of the Soviet Union
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A world history review of the cold war and how the soviet union fell
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What was 'Glasnost'?
An economic policy; allowing for a more free market.
An open policy; Soviets were free to move around the USSR.
An open policy; Soviets were free to speech their mind.
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What do people remember Brezhnev for?
He didn't really do much; so nothing
Creating a doctrine-the gov. can go into any Soviet country
Creating a deal with US about Afghanistan
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What is capitalism?
Private ownership of industry.
Government ownership of industry.
Capitalists rule the economy.
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How did nationalism contribute to the fall of the Soviet Union?
People were tired of communism and rebelled.
Creating pride in the nation for separation from the USSR.
People wanted to rule themselves.
Movements were created against the communist officials.
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Molotov Plan was...
a plan after WWII, by the USSR, that helped Western Europe.
a plan after WWII, by the US, that helped Western Europe.
a plan after WWII, by the US, that helped Eastern Europe.
a plan after WWII, by the USSR, that helped Eastern Europe.
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Marshall Plan was...
a plan after WWII, by the US, that helped Western Europe.
a plan after WWII, by the US, that helped Eastern Europe.
a plan after WWII, by the USSR, that helped Eastern Europe.
a plan after WWII, by the USSR, that helped Western Europe.
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What was the purpose of the Iron Curtain?
A metaphor describing how communism came into Berlin.
A speech by Churchill about Hitler's influence in Berlin
To build a wall out of iron.
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What was the Berlin blockade?
A way the Soviet's retaliated against the Allies.
Soviet response to the change of German currency.
Soviet blocking aid and food for the people of Berlin.
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What was collectivization?
a policy that starved thousands of people in USSR.
a way that the Soviet government industrialized quickly.
a policy forced on peasants farmers to give food to USSR.
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Who gave power to Putin in 1999?
Yeltsin
Putin took control himself
Gorbachev
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What was 'Perestroika'?
An open policy; Soviets were free to move around the USSR.
An open policy; Soviets were free to speech their mind.
An economic policy; allowing for a more free market.
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Who was Nikita Khrushchev?
A Soviet leader who created the 5point plan to save the USSR
A Soviet leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize.
A Soviet leader who built the Berlin Wall.
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What was the number one thing Stalin did for his country?
Created the idea of propaganda in Soviet Union.
Just killed everyone. He did not do anything.
Created the Soviet Union.
Industrialized it.
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What was the point of S.A.L.T.?
East tensions with USA by getting forces out of Afghanistan.
Ease tensions with the USA by making a deal about communism.
Ease tensions with the USA by decreasing weapon build-up.
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What should Lenin be remembered for?
Creating the Soviet Union and bringing communism.
Bringing communism to Russia.
Creating the Soviet Union.
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Invasion of Czechoslovakia happened in 1968 where...
Czech. invaded another country to spread communism.
Soviet Union invaded; they were becoming more powerful
Soviet Union feared that they would be out of their control.
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What was the Cold War?
Competition between the USA and the USSR.
A long period of time starting from 1945-1991.
A "war" that had no fighting after WWII.
An all out active war after WWII.
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What did Stalin do in Ukraine?
Killed millions of people for his enjoyment.
Starved millions of farmers.
Industrialized it so that USSR would be more powerful.
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How did Gorbachev try to reform the KGB (Russian secret service)?
Tried to weaken their power.
Tried to make them disappear.
Tried to make them tougher.
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What was a gulag?
A program set by Stalin that would help restart the economy.
Forced camps for Ukrainians if they did not submit to Stalin
Forced prison camps in Siberia.
People were sent their by Stalin if he didn't like them.
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What is socialism?
Making sure everyone is social.
Creating competition for everyone.
Keeping everyone on the same level.
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Who was given a Nobel Peace Prize for the end of the Cold War?
Gorbachev
Lech Walesa
Yeltsin
Khrushchev
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What is Marxism?
Private ownership of industry.
Government ownership of industry.
Karl Marx rules the government in his own way.
24
What did the end of the Brezhnev Doctrine result in?
Protests against Brezhnev.
Release from Soviet dominance; riots broke out.
The end of the USSR.
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What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
To split up the communist and the non-communist side.
To make the people in Berlin stop fighting each other.
To punish Germany for WWII by dividing up their capital.
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Invasion of Hungary is about....
Hungary invading the Soviet Union for more freedom.
Hungary invaded Berlin to stop the Berlin blockade.
how the people wanted more freedom so the Soviets went in.
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N.A.T.O. was...
a treaty between the US, Britain, France, and the USSR
a pact between Eastern European countries after WWII.
a pact between Western European countries after WWII.
a treaty between Western and Eastern European countries.
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What was the Solidarity movement?
A Polish movement of workers; created by the USA.
A Polish movement of workers; against communism.
A Polish movement of workers; supporting communism.
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Why did the Communist party fail to change?
People were stubborn and wanted to keep the old ways.
It was too fast.
It didn't change.
It was too slow.
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What is a cause of the end to the USSR?
Too much spending on the military.
Too great of an economy.
Military fighting.
No one liked the idea of communism anymore.
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What was the Berlin Airlift?
Soviets giving aid to Berlin after WWII.
Allies giving aid to Berlin after WWII.
Giving food to the people of Berlin during the blockade.
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Truman Doctrine was...
Truman giving $ to Greece and Turkey to improve the military
Truman giving aid to Greece and Turkey to resist communism.
Truman giving aid to G & T to support communism.
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The Warsaw Pact was...
a treaty between Western and Eastern European countries.
a pact between Eastern European countries after WWII.
a pact between Western European countries after WWII.
a treaty between the US, Britain, France, and the USSR
