End of the Cold War

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Which event signaled the end of the Cold War? Options: Cuban Missile Crisis, end of the Vietnam War, collapse of the Soviet Union, fall of the Berlin Wall

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fall of the Berlin Wall

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Who was the last Soviet premier (leader)?

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Mikhail Gorbachev

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Which of these events led to the breakup of the Soviet Union? The arms race & government overspending, An attempt to overthrow the government by pro-democratic forces, Democratic reforms brought on by Mikhail Gorbachev, All of these

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All of these

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What did the destruction of the Berlin Wall symbolize?

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the fall of communism

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The Berlin Wall fell in

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1989

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The Soviet Union officially fell in

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1991

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In quick secession the Ukraine declared independence & Gorbachev resigned as leader of the Soviet Union followed by

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the announcement on Dec. 26, 1991 that the Soviet Union ceases to exist

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The period after WWII of rivalry and tension between the US and the Soviet Union was ___.

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Cold War

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What is required for a country to be considered a superpower?

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Influencing world events

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What was the main difference between East & West Germany?

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East Germany was communist and West Germany was democratic and capitalist.