4.9 Gorbachev and Eastern Europe

 

Which leader brings about reforms to build a stronger economy(Perestroika) and freer society(Glasnost)?

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Putin

• Vladimir Lenin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

How did Mikhail Gorbachev attempt to reform the Soviet Union?

• He tried to reform the politics and economy of the USSR by increasing transparency and honesty

• He tried to reform politics, but not the economy

• He tried to reform the economy, but not politics

• He tried to reform the politics and the economy of the USSR by doubling down on the Secret Police and totalitarian tactics

What Year Did The Berlin Wall Fall?

• 1989

• 1979

• 1991

• 1995

Who Controlled East Germany

• France

• U.S.A

• Soviet Union

• Britain

Who Controlled West Germany

• France

• Britain

• USA

• Soviet Union

What Government Was The Soviet Union

• Socialist

• Communism

• Nationalism

• Fascist

Gorbachev slowly began releasing government control of citizens by increasing ____________________ and

provided more ____________________ to Soviet citizens.

• economic opportunities, money

• personal freedoms, economic opportunities

Slowly, Gorbachev took the steps needed to ________________ their communist government.

• dismantle

• strengthen

Which leader of the Soviet Union instituted the reforms of glasnost and perestroika?

• Nikita Kruschev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Joseph Stalin

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Vladimir Lenin

What war came to an end as a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• The Vietnam War

• The Soviet Afghanistan War

• The Cold War

• World War II

• World War I