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WorksheetsCollapse of Communism
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Slowly, Gorbachev took the steps needed to ________________ their communist government.
dismantle
strengthen
He slowly began releasing government control of citizens by increasing ____________________ and
provided more ____________________ to Soviet citizens.
economic opportunities, money
personal freedoms, economic opportunities
As reforms spread throughout this region of the world, the Soviet Union was no longer _____________.
stable
unstable
As a result, the Soviet Union ________________ into fifteen newly separate countries.
came together
disintegrated (came apart)
As the economies of Eastern European countries declined, citizens demanded a change to which type of government?
theocracy
communism
democracy
socialism
What did NOT lead to the collapse of the USSR?
the growth of resistance movements
the policies of Mikhail Gorbachev
the failures of communist economic systems
the creation of the United Nations
Who was the leader of Solidarity in Poland?
Lech Walesa
Joseph Stalin
Boris Yeltsin
Vladimir Putin
Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union?
Mikhail Kalashnikov
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid Brezhnev
Mikhail Gorbachev
What were Gorbachev's reforms called?
Glasnost
Davai Davai
Kommunizm
Perestroika
Gorbachev's glasnost and perestroika encouraged -
Western democracy in Eastern Europe
Soviet crackdowns in Eastern Europe
nationalist movements in Eastern Europe
How did the Space Race and arms race contribute to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Both were expensive programs that put a strain on the country's economy.
There were not enough military bases to support the programs.
The US used espionage to steal the technology from both programs.
The USSR did not have the resources to develop the technology needed for the programs.
Which program, implemented by Gorbechev, stated the process of creating a government elected by the people?
glasnot
democratization
perestroika
shock therapy
What was the primary factor that led to the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe in the late 20th century?
Economic stagnation and inefficiency
Military defeat in World War II
Colonial independence movements
Technological advancements
Which event symbolized the end of communist control in Eastern Europe?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The launch of Sputnik
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
