The end of Bipolarity - H.W 2

Who had become general secretary of Secretary of Soviet Union in 1985?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

• None of these

A coup took place in_______ that was encouraged by Communist Party hardliners

• 1989

• 1990

• 1991

• 1992

Which of the following is not correct?

• The people in eastern Europe under USSR started to protest against their own government and USSR.

• A coup in 1991 led by Communist Party hardliners.

• Mikhail Gorbachev emerged national hero in opposing the coup.

• In December 1991, under Yeltsin, Russian, Ukraine and Belarus declared USSR disbanded.

What's the full form of CIS?

• Common Independent States

• Commonwealth of Indian states

• Commonwealth International States

• Commonwealth of Independent States

_________ was now accepted as the successor state of the Soviet Union.

• Estonia

• Russia

• Lithuania

• Georgia

What are the factors responsible for disintegration of USSR?

• (i) Internal weaknesses of Soviet political and economic institutions.

• Economic stagnation for many years led to consumer shortages.

• (iii) There was a huge economic burden as Soviet economy used much of its

  resources in maintaining a nuclear and military arsena

• The Communist Party was not accountable to the people

• All of These