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WorksheetsEnd of the Cold war
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Worksheet time: 47mins
Which two leaders led the USSR immediately before Mikhail Gorbachev?
Boris Yeltsin
Konstantin Chernenko
Leonid Brezhnev
Yuri Andropov
Which two US President presided over the USA during Mikhail Gorbachev's leadership of the USSR?
George Bush Jnr
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
George Bush Snr
Which of the following was not a World leader when Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in 1985?
Margaret Thatcher (GB)
Deng Xiaoping (China)
Brian Mulroney (Can)
Willy Brandt (Ger)
In February 1989, the last Soviet troops left which country?
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Hungary
Afghanistan
In July 1991, Gorbachev signed the START treaty, with USA. What did START do?
The treaty created a forum where all the nuclear powers could discuss significant reductions in their nuclear arsenals.
The treaty resulted in the largest nuclear reductions in history, and included a mechanism allowing the two sides to inspect and verify each other’s arsenals.
The treaty resulted in the reduced nuclear arsenals. by 10% over a 5 year period.
The treaty allowed joint Space missions between the Soviets and NASA
In December 1991, the leaders of which 2 integral Republic's declared the Soviet Union was dead, and announced the the 'Commonwealth of Independent States'.
Belarus
Lithuania
Georgia
The Ukraine
Who succeeded Mikhail Gorbachev as leader of Russia?
Vladimir Putin
Dimitri Medvedev
Boris Yeltsin
Viktor Chernomyrdin
Explain why Gorbachev was important for relations between the USA and the USSR. Select 2 answers.
Relations worsened as Gorbachev was determined to expand communism.
His approach improved relations as both Gorbachev and Reagan began to cooperate and attempt to end the Cold War.
Relations became more hostile due to the building up of nuclear weapons.
New Thinking led to a series of summits and agreements between the two superpowers.
What were some of Gorbachev's ideas when he became leader of the Soviet Union? Select 3 answers.
Gorbachev introduced a set of reforms known as his ‘new thinking’, known as perestroika and glasnost.
Gorbachev established his commitment to upholding the Brezhnev Doctrine and to increase hostility towards the USA.
Gorbachev had made it clear that the USSR would no longer follow the Brezhnev Doctrine and so would no longer use force against satellite states seeking to introduce reforms.
Gorbachev’s ‘new thinking’ relaxed censorship, relaxed foreign travel, and allowed increased trade with Western Europe.
Why did Gorbachev seek to improve relations in the Cold War? Select two answers.
Gorbachev's priority was to focus on domestic issues in the Soviet satellite states rather than intensify the Cold War.
Gorbachev wanted to expand the Soviet sphere of influence further.
Gorbachev wanted to attract visitors to the Soviet Union.
Gorbachev realised that the USSR could not possibly keep up with the USA in the Arms Race, as the Soviet economy was too weak.
Which summit was seen as the 'end of the Cold War'?
Malta
Washington
Moscow
Reykjavik
Geneva
Russia took over the USSR seat in the UN in
December 1991
November 1989
December 1990
October 1992
The Warsaw Pact was
An economic alliance
A political alliance
A military alliance
None of the above
Which of the following is/are the consequences of disintegration of USSR?
End of the Cold War
Dominance of US
Emergence of many new countries
All of the above
The model of transition of Russia, Central Asia and East Europe influenced by the World Bank an the IMF is called
Marshall Plan
US Plan
Shock Therapy
US Therapy
CIS stands for
Commonwealth of Independent States
Combination of Indiependent States
Collection of Independent States
None
Which of the following countries becomes the first of the 15 Soviet Republics to declare its independence?
Lithuania
Russia
Ukraine
Georgia
Identify the correct statement
Indo-Russian strategic Agreement was signed in 1991
As a result of shock therapy 150 Russian banks were bankrupt
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are oil rich republics
There are no conflicts in post Soviet republics
Arrange in the correct order in the year of occurrence.
(i) Lithunia declares its independence
(ii) Latvia joins NATO
(iii) Berlin wall falls
(iv) Mikhail Gorbachev elecetd as General Secretary of Communis Party
i,ii,iii,iv
iv,iii,i,ii
i,iii,iv,ii
iv,iii,ii,i
After President Carter, who became the next President of the USA?
Reagan
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
When did Reagan give his 'evil empire' speech?
1983
1985
1989
1991
What is Reagan's 'Star Wars' also known as?
The 'Strategic Defence Initiative'
The 'Strategic Missile Initiative'
The 'Strategic Disney Initiative'
The 'Strategic Space Initiative'
True or false? When Reagan announced his 'Star Wars' Initiative he told the public that he had the technology to implement it straight away.
True
False
The Reagan Doctrine said ...
that the USA should give support to countries or peoples threatened by Soviet forces
that any threat to communist rule in any state of the Soviet Bloc in Central and Eastern Europe was a threat to them all
that the USA would use military force, if necessary, to defend its national interests in the Persian Gulf
that the USA would support anti-Communist governments and any groups trying to overthrow Communist governments
When was the INF treaty signed?
1987
1985
1986
1989
Which two leaders signed the INF treaty?
Reagan and Gorbachev
Bush and Gorbachev
Reagan and Khrushchev
JFK and Khrushchev
When did the Berlin Wall 'open'?
Oct 1989
Oct 1990
Oct 1991
Oct 1988
When did the Berlin Wall fall?
9 November 1989
9 October 1989
19 November 1989
19 October 1989
Why was the Sinatra Doctrine named this?
It was the name of the Soviet gov used to jokingly to describe its policy of allowing neighbouring Warsaw Pact states to determine their own international affairs.
It was the name of the Soviet gov used to jokingly to describe its policy of allowing neighbouring Capitalist states to determine their own international affairs.
Gorbachev was a huge Sinatra fan.
The song 'I did it my way' was released in the same year.
When was the Sinatra Doctrine introduced?
25 October 1989
25 August 1989
25 January 1989
25 April 1989
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
The Command economy encouraged entrepreneurship.
The one-party state system enabled reforms to be made easily as there was centralized control.
Overemphasis on quantity of goods resulted in poor quality of Soviet goods.
The economy of the USSR grew at a faster rate than that of the USA.
The USA held a 10-day joint military exercise with its NATO allies. It was code named _________________.
Strategic Defense Initiative
Star Wars
Able Archer
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces
The ________________________ gave the Soviet Union the right to intervene in the political matters of the Satellite states.
The Comecon and Cominform
The Brezhnev Doctrine
Glasnost
Perestroika
What year did the Soviet-Afghan War start?
1965
1979
1955
2015
What was the outcome of the Soviet-Afghan War?
Soviet troops successfully defeated the mujahideen.
The Soviet Union withdrew its troops and Afghanistan's communist government fell.
The United States entered the war and defeated Afghanistan's communist government.
Why did the USSR end the Afganistan war?
casualties
economic resources
loss of political support
all of the above
Who signed the 1988 accord?
USSR
USA
Pakistan
Afghanistan
How many Afghan troops died
17.000
one million
18.000
90.000
To which country did the Afghans fled to
(a)
Who was the president of Romania in 1989?
Ion Iliescu
Avram Iancu
Klaus Iohannis
Nicolae Ceauşescu
The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was ...... series of violent riots and fighting in Romania.
a week-long
two-weeks long
one month
one year
In the Iran-Contra Affair, __ sold weapons to __, then used the money from that sale to provide support for anti-Communist rebels fighting in __.
Iran, Nicaragua, United States
Nicaragua, United States, Iran
United States, Iran, Nicaragua
What did Reagan do to taxes?
Increased Taxes
Lowered taxes
Left taxes the same
Only increased taxes on the rich
Which of these programs did Reagan NOT cut funding to
School Lunches
Medicaid
Welfare
Military
Which of the following is MOST CORRECT about Reagan's economic policies
They were successful BUT they increased the national debt by 2 trillion dollars
They were extremely successful.
They were unsuccessful AND they increased the national debt by 2 trillion dollars
They helped to end the disparity between rich and poor Americans
How long was George h w bush president?
8 years
6 years
4 years
2 years
President Bush worked in what industry before entering politics?
advertising
software
oil
jewelry
"Operation Just Cause" happened when George H.W. Bush sent troops to Panama to remove this leader?
Sadaam Hussein
Allyatoah Homeni
Ho Chi Minh
Manuel Noreiga
What event during Bush's presidency symbolically ended the Cold War?
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
Gulf War
Fall of the Berlin Wall
A meeting with the president of Russia
What major catastrophe occurred at the beginning of President Bush's term?
Building of the Berlin Wall
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
Operation Desert Storm
Fall of the Soviet Union
What extension of civil rights did George HW Bush sign in 1990?
Voting Rights Act
Americans with Disabilities Act
Hatch Act
No answer
Which of the following countries did not experience an overthrow of communism?
Romania
Russia
Poland
Cuba
Who became leader the Russian Federation in 1991?
(a)
In what country did the Tiananmen massacre take place?
China
US
Vietnam
It never happened
What was the name of the military operation in Iraq in 1991?
Operation Mongoose
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Torch
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Milton Bradley
Chernobyl is a town located in present day Ukraine, formerly USSR. On Saturday, April 26th, 1986 at exactly 1:23 am, one of the reactors at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. What caused the reactor to explode?
sabotage by an enemy of the USSR
an experiment gone wrong
to this day, the reason is unknown
earthquakes struck the plant
What was the cause of the Chernobyl meltdown?
Human error
Natural disaster
Alien intervention
Mechanical failure
Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms of Perestroika and Glasnost resulted in
an era of world peace and Soviet prosperity
conditions that helped lead to the breakup of the Soviet Union
a successful transition to a command economy in Russia
censorship of the news media in Russia
Nations that fell under the influence of the Soviet Union and established communist regimes were referred to as
communist republics
socialist nations
Soviet republics
satellite nations
