AnswersLearning Lab - US History B-CR 26-27The End of the Cold War

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Citizens in Berlin began to tear down the Berlin Wall soon after

B
Boris Yeltsin became the leader of Russia.
R
Romania rejected Communism.
t
the Soviet Union officially dissolved.
E
East Germany opened its borders.
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A result of the attempted coup against the Soviet government in 1991 was that

t
the Communist Party gained support.
S
Soviet states began to declare independence.
B
Boris Yeltsin was destroyed politically.
m
many Soviet states remained part of the USSR.
3

The collapse of the USSR had a strong negative effect on which of the following nations?

A
Cuba
B
the United States
C
Germany
D
Montenegro
4

Which of the following best describes the relationship between President George H. W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev?

A
They met very infrequently.
B
They negotiated arms-reduction agreements.
C
They worked together to oppose reform.
D
They developed a hostile working relationship.
5

The Bush administration helped bring about the collapse of the Soviet Union by

A
opposing Gorbachev’s reforms
B
supporting Gorbachev’s reforms
C
negotiating arms reductions
D
ending the Cold War
6

One of Gorbachev’s reforms, perestroika, had the goal of

e
ending government corruption.
c
creating a free market.
c
creating more political freedom.
e
ending food shortages.
7

A problem that arose as a result of glasnost was that

t
the Soviet people were still not willing to criticize the government.
t
the Soviet government refused to allow people to protest.
t
the Soviet people became more aware of corruption in government.
t
the Soviet government’s totalitarian rule became even stronger.
8

Cuban leader Fidel Castro responded to the fall of the Soviet Union by

A
seeking support from former Soviet republics.
B
seeking support from the United States.
C
allowing anti-Communist reforms in Cuba.
D
renewing his commitment to Communism.
9

Which Eastern European nation was the first to reject Communism between 1989 and 1991?

A
Hungary
B
Poland
C
Bulgaria
D
Albania
10

Following the collapse of the USSR, Cuba’s government

A
switched to Communism.
B
rejected Communism.
C
remained democratic.
D
remained Communist.
11

In 1989, Tiananmen Square in Beijing was the site of

C
China’s main industries.
C
China’s government headquarters.
p
pro-democracy demonstrations.
a
anti-democracy demonstrations.
12

Which of the following was a result of perestroika?

A
a surplus of many goods
B
decreased farm production
C
rapid economic growth
D
long lines in stores
13

The meaning of the Russian term glasnost in English is

A
“freedom.”
B
“openness.”
C
“corruption.”
D
“power.”
14

What was one unintended result of glasnost?

C
Communism became more, rather than less, popular.
T
The Soviet government became more corrupt.
P
People discovered they had more political freedom.
M
More citizens protested against the Soviet government.
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most

C
China remains Communist but is also a major economic power.
C
China is no longer Communist but is a major economic power.
C
China remains Communist but is not a major economic power.
C
China is no longer Communist and is not a major economic power.

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