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

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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.
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Following the collapse of the USSR, Cuba’s government

A
switched to Communism.
B
rejected Communism.
C
remained democratic.
D
remained Communist.
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The meaning of the Russian term glasnost in English is

A
“freedom.”
B
“openness.”
C
“corruption.”
D
“power.”
4

Which of the following helped make the reunification of Germany possible?

A
the influence of pro-Western military alliances
B
ethnic tensions in former Soviet states
C
celebrations in many other countries
D
the end of the Cold War
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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.
6

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
7

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
8

The Berlin Wall was viewed as a symbol of

A
Communist oppression.
B
economic strength.
C
political freedom.
D
democracy.
9

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.
10

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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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
12

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.
13

Which of the following was made possible by the end of the Cold War?

t
the formation of NATO
t
the breakup of Hungary
t
the reunification of Germany
t
the election of George H. W. Bush
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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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