Soviet Union and Eastern Europe History

What was the Soviet Union's response to the Prague Spring in Czechoslovakia?

• They supported the reforms and allowed greater freedom.

• They sent tanks and soldiers to suppress dissent and maintain communist rule.

• They negotiated a peaceful transition to a democratic government.

• They withdrew their troops and allowed Czechoslovakia to leave the Eastern Bloc.

What economic phenomenon occurred in Europe and the United States during the 1970s, characterized by high unemployment and inflation, partly due to oil price increases?

• Economic boom

• Stagflation

• Deflation

• Hyperinflation

Which independent trade union movement emerged in Poland in 1980, leading strikes against government policies?

• The Red Army Faction

• The Iron Guard

• Solidarity

• The Workers' Paradise

How did East German teenagers express their dissatisfaction with government control and secret police during the 1970s and 1980s?

• By forming underground political parties.

• By adopting the punk identity and listening to illegal music.

• By organizing large-scale armed rebellions.

• By emigrating en masse to Western countries.

What were the two main reform policies introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union?

• Glasnost and Perestroika

• Socialism and Capitalism

• Democracy and Communism

• Openness and Censorship

What was one of the major reasons for the Soviet Union's economic struggles that Gorbachev tried to address?

• Lack of agricultural experts

• Excessive spending on the military and arms race

• Too much openness in government dealings

• Strong competition from other communist economies