Objective #45: End of Cold War (MCQ Quizizz)

What characterized the Era of Detente during the Cold War?

• Increased military aggression between the US and USSR.

• A thaw in Cold War tensions, focusing on arms control and diplomacy.

• The establishment of new military alliances in Europe.

• The rise of communist movements in Western Europe.

Which of the following was a significant event during the Era of Detente?

• The Korean War.

• The Cuban Missile Crisis.

• The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT).

• The Vietnam War.

What was the primary goal of the SALT treaties?

• To increase the production of nuclear weapons.

• To limit the number of nuclear weapons and establish guidelines for arms control.

• To promote military intervention in Eastern Europe.

• To dissolve NATO.

Which countries were primarily involved in the SALT negotiations?

• China and North Korea.

• The United States and the Soviet Union.

• France and Great Britain.

• Germany and Japan.

What was one of the key reforms introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev?

• Increased military spending.

• Glasnost, which aimed to promote political openness.

• Expansion of the Soviet empire.

• Isolation of the Soviet Union from the West.

What does "perestroika" refer to in the context of Gorbachev's reforms?

• The withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan.

• The restructuring of the Soviet economy and government.

• The establishment of communist governments in Eastern Europe.

• The increase in Soviet military presence in Europe.

What significant event in 1989 symbolized the end of division in Europe?

• The signing of the Helsinki Accords.

• The fall of the Berlin Wall.

• The Cuban Missile Crisis.

• The dissolution of the Warsaw Pact.

What was the outcome of the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991?

• The continuation of the Cold War.

• The establishment of the Soviet Union as a superpower.

• The emergence of independent republics and a new geopolitical landscape.

• The re-establishment of communism in Eastern Europe.

Content Essential Standard: We are learning to identify how the confrontations in the early 20th century led to major consequences for the world. 

Applied Essential Skill: HI.1 Students show the connections, causal and otherwise, between particular historical events and larger social, economic, and political trends and developments.

• Mikhail Gorbachev - Resignation Speech (1991):
  "Our reforms aimed at democratizing and modernizing failed because the old system collapsed before the new one took hold. This caused economic decline and social instability. The Soviet Union could no longer meet the needs of its people."

• Boris Yeltsin - Speech to the Russian Parliament (1991):
  "The Communist Party’s refusal to reform and the failure of central planning drove people to demand change. The USSR could not sustain control over satellite states, and nationalist movements showed that force could no longer keep the union together."

Essential Standard Question: How do Gorbachev's and Yeltsin's perspectives reflect factors that contributed to the Soviet Union's collapse?

• Both blamed military failures.

• Gorbachev cited economic collapse; Yeltsin pointed to failed reforms and nationalism.

• Both attributed it to Western influence.

• Gorbachev wanted more reforms; Yeltsin preferred stronger central control.