Soviet Leadership and Policies Overview

The video covers the leadership of the Soviet Union from Lenin to Gorbachev. It begins with Lenin's rise and the Bolshevik Revolution, followed by his policies and legacy. Stalin's totalitarian rule and WWII impact are discussed, along with Khrushchev's reforms and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Brezhnev's era of military expansion and economic stagnation is covered, followed by the short tenures of Andropov and Chernenko. Finally, Gorbachev's reforms and the dissolution of the USSR are highlighted.

What event pushed Lenin towards revolutionary politics?

• His family's wealth

• His brother's execution

• His education in law

• His exile in Siberia

Which policy did Lenin introduce to boost the Soviet economy?

• Five-Year Plan

• New Economic Policy

• War Communism

• Collectivization

What characterized Stalin's rule over the Soviet Union?

• Democratic reforms

• Totalitarianism and repression

• Peaceful diplomacy

• Economic liberalization

What was a significant outcome of Stalin's leadership during World War II?

• The collapse of the Soviet economy

• The end of the Cold War

• The USSR becoming a superpower

• The Soviet Union's defeat

What was Khrushchev known for during his leadership?

• Isolationism

• Economic stagnation

• Stalinization

• De-Stalinization

Which event nearly led to a nuclear war during Khrushchev's time?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Korean War

• The Berlin Blockade

• The Vietnam War

What doctrine did Brezhnev introduce to justify Soviet intervention?

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Brezhnev Doctrine

• The Truman Doctrine

• The Eisenhower Doctrine

What was a major challenge during Brezhnev's leadership?

• The dissolution of the Soviet Union

• The Space Race

• The invasion of Afghanistan

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

What was Gorbachev's policy of openness called?

• Détente

• Solidarity

• Glasnost

• Perestroika

What significant event occurred at the end of Gorbachev's leadership?

• The start of World War III

• The dissolution of the Soviet Union

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Berlin Wall construction