The End of the Cold War

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

Cuba

Which of the following most accurately describes China today?

China remains Communist but is also a major economic power.

The Berlin Wall was viewed as a symbol of

Communist oppression.

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

East Germany opened its borders.

Which of the following is a true statement about George H. W. Bush?

He trusted Gorbachev more than Reagan did.

What was one unintended result of glasnost?

More citizens protested against the Soviet government.

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

Poland

A result of the attempted coup against the Soviet government in 1991 was that

Soviet states began to declare independence.

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

They negotiated arms-reduction agreements.

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

creating a free market.

Which of the following was a result of perestroika?

long lines in stores

The meaning of the Russian term glasnost in English is

openness

In 1989, Tiananmen Square in Beijing was the site of

pro-democracy demonstrations.

Following the collapse of the USSR, Cuba's government

remained Communist.

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

renewing his commitment to Communism.

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

supporting Gorbachev's reforms

A problem that arose as a result of glasnost was that

the Soviet people became more aware of corruption in government.

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

the end of the Cold War