Topic 8.8 The END of the COLD WAR, 1900-present

What was the Cold War primarily a conflict between?

• The United States and the Soviet Union

• The United States and China

• Germany and France

• The Soviet Union and the United Kingdom

How many nuclear missiles had the United States and the Soviet Union produced by the early 1980s?

• Over 20,000

• Over 12,000

• Over 10,000

• Over 5,000

What was the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) also known as?

• Laser Shield

• Space Defense

• Star Wars

• Star Peace

What year did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan?

• 1978

• 1975

• 1980

• 1979

What was a major cause of the Soviet Union's economic weakness?

• High levels of consumer spending

• Overproduction in agriculture

• Limited foreign trade

• Excessive military spending

What policy did Mikhail Gorbachev introduce that allowed for some elements of free enterprise?

• Reformation

• Glasnost

• Perestroika

• Solidarity

What was the result of the Prague Spring?

• A peaceful transition to communism

• The establishment of a democratic government

• The Soviet Union's withdrawal from Czechoslovakia

• The violent suppression of the protests by the Soviet Union

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

• The successful implementation of SDI

• Public discontent and economic weakness in the Soviet Union

• Failed Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

• Military and technological advancement of the United States

What year did the Soviet Union officially dismantle?

• 1991

• 1992

• 1989

• 1990

What was the effect of the policies introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev?

• The start of the Cold War

• Democratic reforms in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union

• Immediate economic prosperity in the Soviet Union

• Strengthening of the Soviet Union's control over Eastern Europe