collapse of the soviet union

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name 3 countries which are still communist today

- china - north korea - cuba

besides perestroika and Glasnost, identify and describe 2 other factors that ultimately contributed to the collapse of the soviet union.

- economic and political reform - nationalism - the role of Gorbachev and Yeltsin.

how many countries did the soviet union ultimately divide into when the communist government did dissolve

15

in what year did the collapse of the soviet union occur

1991

after the collapse of the soviet union in 1991, the president of Russia until 1999 was....

Boris Yeltsin

which country was/ is considered to be the successor country of the soviet union in regards to its military and position in the UN

Russia

the soviet union was involved in a disastrous war with this country from 1979 to 1980

afghanistan

in what month did the soviet hardliners attempt to stage a coup to oust gorbachev from power and reverse his reforms

august

in 1989a human chain was formed in the Baltic States which stretched approximately 370 miles to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Molotov- Ribbentrop Pact. What was this called

baltic way / independence

what was the name of the political unit created by the Belavezha accords

commonwealth of independent states

the economy of the soviet union immediately improved with the new reforms to the government and the market

false

all of the following countries took part in the creation of the belavezha accords except ....

georgia

which leader of the soviet union instituted the reforms of Glasnost and Perestroika

joseph stalin

which of the following soviet republics was the first to officially declare their independence from the soviet union

lithuania

which of the following countries was not one of the countries formed out of the former soviet union

poland

what war came to an end as a result of the collapse of the soviet union

the cold war

who succeeded Boris Yeltsin as the president of Russia.

vladimir putin


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