New Russia Ch 14

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Gorbachev used the term to explain his new policy of "openness" in allowing Russians more freedom to dissent.

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glasnost

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A Russian emperor.

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czar

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; also known as the Soviet Union is referred as....

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USSR

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A political and economic system where farms were combined and controlled by the government.

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COLLECTIVIZATION

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Which of the following explains why the population of Russia is isolated to the west? Options: Climate conditions in the region, Trade organizations, Voting patterns, Border disputes

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Climate conditions in the region

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Why did the Soviet Union collapse in 1991? Options: ethnic unrest, Glasnost, Perestroika, All of the above

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All of the above

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Farm laborers in czarist Russia were called

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serfs

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What is the capital of Russia?

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Moscow

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What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

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United States and Soviet Union

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This struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union over political differences without any military action or war.

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Cold War