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What was the primary goal of the Strategic Defense Initiative proposed by Reagan?
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Missile defense system. Space-based system to intercept incoming nuclear missiles.
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Flashcard 1: What was the primary goal of the Strategic Defense Initiative proposed by Reagan?
Answer: Missile defense system. Space-based system to intercept incoming nuclear missiles.
Flashcard 2: What was the name of the Polish trade union that challenged communist rule in the 1980s?
Answer: Solidarity. First independent trade union in communist Eastern Europe.
Flashcard 3: What was the significance of the Malta Summit in 1989?
Answer: Marked the end of Cold War tensions. Bush and Gorbachev declared the Cold War over.
Flashcard 4: Identify the 1987 treaty that eliminated intermediate-range nuclear missiles.
Answer: INF Treaty. Eliminated entire class of nuclear weapons systems.
Flashcard 5: Identify the U.S. policy that aimed to contain the spread of communism during the Cold War.
Answer: Containment. Strategy to prevent communist expansion worldwide.
Flashcard 6: Which leader's visit to China in 1989 symbolized warming Sino-Soviet relations?
Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev. Historic visit ended decades of Sino-Soviet hostility.
Flashcard 7: Which policy did the Soviet Union abandon leading to greater autonomy in Eastern Europe?
Answer: Brezhnev Doctrine. Ended Soviet military intervention in satellite states.
Flashcard 8: Which policy did the Soviet Union adopt to reduce its influence in Eastern Europe?
Answer: Non-intervention. Allowed Eastern European independence without military force.
Flashcard 9: What was the primary goal of the Strategic Defense Initiative proposed by Reagan?
Answer: Missile defense system. Space-based system to intercept incoming nuclear missiles.
Flashcard 10: What was the result of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in China?
Answer: Suppression by the government. Communist Party maintained control through violent crackdown.
Flashcard 11: Which U.S. President is credited with playing a significant role in ending the Cold War?
Answer: Ronald Reagan. His aggressive stance and military buildup pressured Soviet reforms.
Flashcard 12: Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union before its dissolution?
Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev. Resigned on December 25, 1991, ending Soviet rule.
Flashcard 13: Which Eastern European country experienced a violent overthrow of its communist regime in 1989?
Answer: Romania. Ceaușescu's brutal regime ended with his execution.
Flashcard 14: Which policy did the Soviet Union adopt to reduce its influence in Eastern Europe?
Answer: Non-intervention. Allowed Eastern European independence without military force.
Flashcard 15: What was the main challenge to Soviet control in Afghanistan during the 1980s?
Answer: Mujahideen resistance. Islamic fighters defeated Soviet occupation forces.
Flashcard 16: In which year did the Berlin Wall fall, symbolizing the end of the Cold War?
Answer:
Flashcard 17: What was the name of the Polish trade union that challenged communist rule in the 1980s?
Answer: Solidarity. First independent trade union in communist Eastern Europe.
Flashcard 18: Which U.S. Secretary of State played a key role in the policy of détente?
Answer: Henry Kissinger. Architect of détente policy with the Soviet Union.
Flashcard 19: Which 1986 nuclear disaster highlighted the need for reform in the Soviet Union?
Answer: Chernobyl disaster. Nuclear accident exposed Soviet system's technological failures.
Flashcard 20: What was the economic policy shift in Eastern Europe post-Cold War?
Answer: Shift to market economies. Former communist states adopted Western economic models.
Flashcard 21: Identify the policy of reducing tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the 1970s.
Answer: Détente. Period of improved diplomatic relations and arms control.
Flashcard 22: Which U.S. President is credited with playing a significant role in ending the Cold War?
Answer: Ronald Reagan. His aggressive stance and military buildup pressured Soviet reforms.
Flashcard 23: What was the significance of the Malta Summit in 1989?
Answer: Marked the end of Cold War tensions. Bush and Gorbachev declared the Cold War over.
Flashcard 24: What was the main purpose of the Helsinki Accords of 1975?
Answer: Improving relations between the West and the Soviet bloc. Promoted human rights and reduced East-West tensions.
Flashcard 25: What does the term 'glasnost' refer to in the context of Soviet reforms?
Answer: Political openness. Allowed greater freedom of speech and transparency in government.
Flashcard 26: Which country was reunified in 1990 following the end of the Cold War?
Answer: Germany. East and West Germany united after communist collapse.
Flashcard 27: What was the primary political ideology of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Answer: Communism. State-controlled economic and social system opposing Western capitalism.
Flashcard 28: What was a major factor in the decline of Soviet influence in the Third World?
Answer: Economic strain. Military spending burden exceeded Soviet economic capacity.
Flashcard 29: Which country was reunified in 1990 following the end of the Cold War?
Answer: Germany. East and West Germany united after communist collapse.
Flashcard 30: Identify the key event in 1991 that led to the independence of Baltic states.
Answer: Soviet coup attempt. Failed coup weakened central Soviet control permanently.
Flashcard 31: Which U.S. Secretary of State played a key role in the policy of détente?
Answer: Henry Kissinger. Architect of détente policy with the Soviet Union.
Flashcard 32: Which economic theory was discredited due to the failure of the Soviet economy?
Answer: Central planning. Soviet economic collapse proved free markets superior.
Flashcard 33: Which summit in 1986 failed initially but paved the way for future arms reduction talks?
Answer: Reykjavik Summit. Despite failure, it built trust for future agreements.
Flashcard 34: What was 'perestroika' aimed at reforming in the Soviet Union?
Answer: Economic restructuring. Reformed the inefficient Soviet command economy system.
Flashcard 35: Which Eastern European country experienced a violent overthrow of its communist regime in 1989?
Answer: Romania. Ceaușescu's brutal regime ended with his execution.
Flashcard 36: Identify the Soviet leader who introduced reforms like glasnost and perestroika.
Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev. His reforms of openness and restructuring transformed Soviet society.
Flashcard 37: What was a major factor in the decline of Soviet influence in the Third World?
Answer: Economic strain. Military spending burden exceeded Soviet economic capacity.
Flashcard 38: Which economic theory was discredited due to the failure of the Soviet economy?
Answer: Central planning. Soviet economic collapse proved free markets superior.
Flashcard 39: What was the primary cause of economic stagnation in the Soviet Union during the 1980s?
Answer: Centralized planning. Inefficient state control stifled innovation and productivity.
Flashcard 40: Which military alliance dissolved following the end of the Cold War in 1991?
Answer: Warsaw Pact. Soviet military alliance ended with communist collapse.
Flashcard 41: What does the term 'glasnost' refer to in the context of Soviet reforms?
Answer: Political openness. Allowed greater freedom of speech and transparency in government.
Flashcard 42: What does the term 'Iron Curtain' refer to?
Answer: Division between East and West Europe. Churchill's metaphor for Soviet control over Eastern Europe.
Flashcard 43: What was the result of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in China?
Answer: Suppression by the government. Communist Party maintained control through violent crackdown.
Flashcard 44: What was the primary cause of economic stagnation in the Soviet Union during the 1980s?
Answer: Centralized planning. Inefficient state control stifled innovation and productivity.
Flashcard 45: Identify the 1987 treaty that eliminated intermediate-range nuclear missiles.
Answer: INF Treaty. Eliminated entire class of nuclear weapons systems.
Flashcard 46: Identify the event that marked the official dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Answer: December 25, 1991. Gorbachev's resignation ended the Soviet Union's existence.
Flashcard 47: What was the key factor in the disintegration of Soviet satellite states?
Answer: Nationalist movements. Ethnic groups sought independence from Soviet control.
Flashcard 48: What was the main purpose of the Helsinki Accords of 1975?
Answer: Improving relations between the West and the Soviet bloc. Promoted human rights and reduced East-West tensions.
Flashcard 49: Which military alliance dissolved following the end of the Cold War in 1991?
Answer: Warsaw Pact. Soviet military alliance ended with communist collapse.
Flashcard 50: Which Soviet policy was aimed at reducing military expenditures?
Answer: New Thinking. Gorbachev's policy to reduce defense spending burden.
Flashcard 51: What was 'perestroika' aimed at reforming in the Soviet Union?
Answer: Economic restructuring. Reformed the inefficient Soviet command economy system.
Flashcard 52: What was the key factor in the disintegration of Soviet satellite states?
Answer: Nationalist movements. Ethnic groups sought independence from Soviet control.
Flashcard 53: Identify the policy of reducing tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the 1970s.
Answer: Détente. Period of improved diplomatic relations and arms control.
Flashcard 54: Identify the event that marked the official dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Answer: December 25, 1991. Gorbachev's resignation ended the Soviet Union's existence.
Flashcard 55: What does the term 'Iron Curtain' refer to?
Answer: Division between East and West Europe. Churchill's metaphor for Soviet control over Eastern Europe.
Flashcard 56: Identify the U.S. policy that aimed to contain the spread of communism during the Cold War.
Answer: Containment. Strategy to prevent communist expansion worldwide.
Flashcard 57: Which policy did the Soviet Union abandon leading to greater autonomy in Eastern Europe?
Answer: Brezhnev Doctrine. Ended Soviet military intervention in satellite states.
Flashcard 58: Which treaty between the U.S. and Soviet Union aimed to reduce nuclear arsenals?
Answer: Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). First major nuclear disarmament agreement between superpowers.
Flashcard 59: What was the economic policy shift in Eastern Europe post-Cold War?
Answer: Shift to market economies. Former communist states adopted Western economic models.
Flashcard 60: Which Eastern European country's revolution in 1989 was known as the Velvet Revolution?
Answer: Czechoslovakia. Peaceful overthrow of communist government without violence.
Flashcard 61: Which Eastern European country's revolution in 1989 was known as the Velvet Revolution?
Answer: Czechoslovakia. Peaceful overthrow of communist government without violence.
Flashcard 62: Identify the Soviet leader who introduced reforms like glasnost and perestroika.
Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev. His reforms of openness and restructuring transformed Soviet society.
Flashcard 63: What was the primary political ideology of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Answer: Communism. State-controlled economic and social system opposing Western capitalism.
Flashcard 64: Which agreement in 1991 marked the formal end of the Soviet Union?
Answer: Belavezha Accords. Three republic leaders officially dissolved the USSR.
Flashcard 65: Which 1986 nuclear disaster highlighted the need for reform in the Soviet Union?
Answer: Chernobyl disaster. Nuclear accident exposed Soviet system's technological failures.
Flashcard 66: Which Soviet policy was aimed at reducing military expenditures?
Answer: New Thinking. Gorbachev's policy to reduce defense spending burden.
Flashcard 67: Which leader's visit to China in 1989 symbolized warming Sino-Soviet relations?
Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev. Historic visit ended decades of Sino-Soviet hostility.
Flashcard 68: What was the primary ideological conflict during the Cold War?
Answer: Capitalism vs. Communism. Fundamental dispute over economic and political systems.
Flashcard 69: Which summit in 1986 failed initially but paved the way for future arms reduction talks?
Answer: Reykjavik Summit. Despite failure, it built trust for future agreements.
Flashcard 70: What was the main challenge to Soviet control in Afghanistan during the 1980s?
Answer: Mujahideen resistance. Islamic fighters defeated Soviet occupation forces.
Flashcard 71: In which year did the Berlin Wall fall, symbolizing the end of the Cold War?
Answer:
Flashcard 72: Which agreement in 1991 marked the formal end of the Soviet Union?
Answer: Belavezha Accords. Three republic leaders officially dissolved the USSR.
Flashcard 73: Which treaty between the U.S. and Soviet Union aimed to reduce nuclear arsenals?
Answer: Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). First major nuclear disarmament agreement between superpowers.
Flashcard 74: Identify the key event in 1991 that led to the independence of Baltic states.
Answer: Soviet coup attempt. Failed coup weakened central Soviet control permanently.
Flashcard 75: Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union before its dissolution?
Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev. Resigned on December 25, 1991, ending Soviet rule.