End of the Cold War Answers

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Which best describes what occurred during the détente era?

A
arms reduction
B
arms limitation
C
alliance formation
D
increased openness
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Why did Mikhail Gorbachev have trouble retaining support from hard-line communists?

A
He denounced Boris Yeltsin.
B
He threatened to dismantle the communist system.
C
He promised reform in Eastern Europe.
D
He refused to crush rebellions in Eastern Europe.
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How did changes in the Soviet Union affect people in other communist countries?

A
Eastern Europeans began to rebel against their governments.
B
China was inspired to liberalize its economy.
C
Cubans rioted to obtain the same reforms as the Soviets.
D
North Korea started negotiations to unify with South Korea.
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What prompted the change in Ronald Reagan’s approach toward the Soviet Union during his second term?

A
a change in Soviet leadership
B
backlash from the American public
C
pressure from European allies
D
Congress’s refusal to ratify treaties
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How did Boris Yeltsin become the president of Russia?

A
He overthrew Gorbachev in a coup d’état.
B
He was appointed by the Communist Party.
C
He was a military leader who took control.
D
He won the country’s first open election.
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Which of these were included in the SALT I (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) treaty? Select two answers.a cap on nuclear armsa ban on nuclear armsan end to proxy warsa limit on launch sitesa ban on missile programs

A
a cap on nuclear arms
B
a ban on nuclear arms
C
an end to proxy wars
D
a limit on launch sites
E
a ban on missile programs
12

Which former Soviet Republic was part of the U.S.S.R?

A
Bulgaria
B
Romania
C
Ukraine
D
Serbia
13

What was the practical effect of the SALT I (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) treaty?

A
SALT I slowed the arms race.
B
SALT I ended the arms race.
C
SALT I reduced the number of weapons.
D
SALT I banned nuclear arms production.
14

Which U.S. president abandoned détente?

A
Gerald Ford
B
Jimmy Carter
C
Ronald Reagan
D
George H. W. Bush
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Ultimately, the reforms initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev led to

A
the rise of Vladimir Putin.
B
increased hostilities with Western Europe.
C
the downfall of the Soviet Union.
D
improved relations with the Soviet satellite states.
16

During which era did détente mainly occur?

A
1960s
B
1970s
C
1980s
D
1990s
17

After détente was abandoned, the U.S. president believed that the Cold War could be won by

A
outspending the Soviet Union on weapons.
B
undermining Soviet influence in Eastern Europe.
C
bombing the Soviet Union and its satellite states.
D
engaging the Soviet people directly.
18

Which term best describes Mikhail Gorbachev as the leader of the Soviet Union?

A
reformer
B
hard-liner
C
isolationist
D
reactionary
19

Which figure emerged from the August Coup as a national hero in Russia?

A
Vladimir Putin
B
Mikhail Gorbachev
C
Nursultan Nazarbayev
D
Boris Yeltsin

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