8.7 Lecture Qs

Describe a political change that led to territorial, demographic, and nationalist developments.

(2-3 Complete Sentences)

Identify mutliple examples of nonviolent movements and leader's that challenged exististing power structures in the period after 1900. (Respond in 1 to 2 complete sentences)

What did Khrushchev's relaxed policies spark in Eastern Europe?

• Khrushchev's relaxed policies inspired people in Eastern Europe to demand reforms and challenge oppressive regimes.
• Khrushchev's relaxed policies led to economic collapse in Eastern Europe
• Khrushchev's relaxed policies resulted in increased censorship in Eastern Europe
• Khrushchev's relaxed policies strengthened the power of authoritarian leaders in Eastern Europe

In 1956, what did Polish workers demonstrate for?

• more vacation days, free healthcare, and shorter work hours
• less job security, lower wages, and stricter government control
• better working conditions, higher wages, and more political freedom
• improved transportation, better education, and increased social services

What did Wladyslaw Gomulka demand for Poland?

• More autonomy and to end collectivist farms

• Complete integration with the Soviet Union
• Economic isolation from neighboring countries
• Increased military presence from the United States

How did Khrushchev respond to Hungary's leader Imre Nagy demands for free elections and Soviet troop withdrawal?

• Sent Soviet troops to crush the Hungarian Revolution and executed Imre Nagy.
• Ignored Imre Nagy's demands
• Offered support and assistance to Imre Nagy
• Imposed economic sanctions on Hungary

What was the Brezhnev Doctrine?

• Soviet policy of non-intervention in communist countries
• American foreign policy asserting the right to intervene in capitalist countries
• Chinese foreign policy asserting the right to intervene in communist countries
• Soviet foreign policy asserting the right to intervene in communist countries to protect socialism

How was Alexander Dubcek's Czechoslovakian reform movement ended?

• Dubcek's resignation
• Peaceful negotiations
• Support from Western countries
• Red Army invasion