Break Up of the Soviet Union Review

Which political leader introduced programs that moved the USSR away from totalitarianism, and increased economic freedom and political rights?

• Mikhail Gorbechev

• Joseph Stalin

• Boris Yeltsin

• Vladimir Putin

How did the Space Race and arms race contribute to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• Both were expensive programs that put a strain on the country's economy.

• There were not enough military bases to support the programs.

• The US used espionage to steal the technology from both programs.

• The USSR did not have the resources to develop the technology needed for the programs.

Which new Soviet policy granted the people of the USSR more decision making power and greater access to private ownership of businesses?

• perestroika

• glasnost

• democratization

• shock therapy

As the economies of Eastern European countries declined, citizens demanded a change to which type of government?

• theocracy

• communism

• democracy

• socialism

Which program, implemented by Gorbechev, stated the process of creating a government elected by the people?

• glasnot

• democratization

• perestroika

• shock therapy

What agreement did Reagan and Gorbachev make at the end of the Cold War?

• to reduce the numbers of nuclear weapons

• to create an international space station

• to withdraw troops from Asia

• to halt all satellite development programs

Which of Gorbachev's programs created more openness, more public participation in government, and greater individual rights were given to Soviet citizens?

• glasnost

• perestroika

• democratizatsiya

• shock therapy

What did NOT lead to the collapse of the USSR?

• the growth of resistance movements

• economic issues because of the Space and Arms Race

• decrease levels of production, income, and standard of living

• the creation fo the Strategic Defense Initiative

Who was the 1st directly elected president of the Russian Federation?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Joseph Stalin

• Boris Yeltsin

• Vladimir Putin

Who proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative?

• Ronald Reagan

• George Bush

• Barack Obama

• Vladimir Putin