End of Cold War

Which of the following is NOT a valid reason for the end of Cold War?

• USA was economically superior to the Soviet Union

• People in the Stoviet Union was losing confidence in the communist ideology and governments

• Soviet Union was not able to keep up with the arms race with the USA

• Gorbachev revolutionised the communist system in the Soviet Union

Which of the following 2 reasons are LONG TERM developments that contributed to the end of the Cold War?

• Gorbachev's Reforms

• American economic and military superiority

• The "New Thinking" Policy

• Failure of the Soviet economy

American President Reagan started a process of economic ____________ which reduced reliance on the government and led to the economic boom in the USA in the 1980s.

What was American President Reagan's military programme called?

• Strategic Defense Integration

• Strategic Defense Intiative

• Star Trek Initiative

• Star Wars Integrated System

What was the code-name of the military exercise held by USA and its NATO exercise in 1983 called?

• Able Archer 83

• Attack Aceh 83

• Star Wars 83

• Star Trek 83

Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the Able Archer 83 exercise between USA and NATO?

• Soviet Union prepared their nuclear forces and put its air units on alert.

• The exerise nearly caused a nuclear war between the USA and the Soviet Union

• President Regan adopted a more favourable stance towards the Soviet Union

• The Soviet Union called off the meeting with USA to negotiate nuclear disarmament

Which of the following 2 statements are ACCURATE about the Soviet command economy in the early 1980s?

• The Soviet economy was able to match the economic growth of USA

• The Soviet economy was inefficient

• The Soviet goods produced was of poor quality

• The Soviet economy was supported by accurate data and innovative practices

What was the economic burden caused by Soviet Union's need to support its economically weak allies?

• Soviet Union had to sell all its oil and other economic resources to its allies

• Soviet Union had to borrow money from its allies

• Soviet Union had to sell oil to its allies at a discounted price

• Soviet Union had to loan money from the Western banks

What was another reason for Soviet Union's external economic burdens in the 1980s?

• Involvement in the Vietnam War

• Involvement in the Soviet-Afghan war

• Involvement in the arms race with the USA

• Involvement in the nuclear disarmament talk

Which of the following 2 statements are TRUE of the Brezhnev Doctrine?

• No country within the Warsaw Pact was allowed to leave the Pact

• Any country that wanted to leave the Warsaw Pact will need to give up all its economic privileges

• Soviet Union would intervene militarily in countries that threatened the cohesiveness of the Warsaw Pact

• Soviet Union would force the countries to leave if they threatened the cohesiveness of the Warsaw Pact