SS 7-6.1 Collapse of the USSR

What federation was formed following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991?

• the Union of Soviet Socialists Republic

• the Commonwealth of Independent States

• the Russian Political Confederation

• the Soviet Block Republic

Which of the following is a trade agreement between Mexico, the United States, and Canada?

• EU

• EEC

• NAFTA

• NASA

After which event were East and West Germany reunited?

• the collapse of the Berlin Wall

• the formation of the CIS

• the Berlin Airlift

• the creation of the EU

Who was the last leader of the USSR?

• Boris Yeltsin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Putin

Who was the first directly elected president of Russia?

• Boris Yeltsin

• Vladimir Putin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Nikita Krushchev

What contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• frustration over lack of political rights

• a thriving economy

• anger over loss of the Russo-Japanese War

• the desire to remain communist

What organization currently seeks to encourage economic cooperation between member nations in Europe?

• European Union (EU)

• European Economic Community (EEC)

• North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA)

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

What was NOT a cause for the break up of Yugoslavia?

• political differences

• economic concerns

• government unity

• nationalism

What was Yeltsin's "shock therapy" plan?

• a plan to abruptly move to free market economics

• a plan to quickly build up nuclear armaments

• a plant to quickly reorganize communism

• a plan to abruptly halt public elections

What was the result of Boris Yeltsin's "shock therapy"?

• higher demand for Russian goods

• lower unemployment rate

• outrageous inflation and hardship

• a move toward socialism