Question 1

The main cause of the Eastern European Revolution of 1989 was

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A)  the fall of the Soviet Union. 
B)  the failure of communism to bring about economic progress. 
C)  the OPEC oil boycott. 
D)  the development of Russian nationalism. 
E)  the fall of the Berlin Wall. 
A)  the fall of the Soviet Union. 
B)  the failure of communism to bring about economic progress. 
C)  the OPEC oil boycott. 
D)  the development of Russian nationalism. 
E)  the fall of the Berlin Wall. B

Question 2

Khrushchev was ultimately brought down by his ____________________ policies rather than his ____________________ policies.

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domestic, foreign

Question 3

What was the country where Lech Walesa led the Solidarity movement in protest of the failed communist economic practices?

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A)  Romania. 
B)  Yugoslavia. 
C)  Poland. 
D)  Estonia. 
E)  Czechoslovakia. 
A)  Romania. 
B)  Yugoslavia. 
C)  Poland. 
D)  Estonia. 
E)  Czechoslovakia. C

Question 4

All of these were features of the Khrushchev era EXCEPT for

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A)  the denunciation of Stalin. 
B)  the Velvet Revolution. 
C)  peaceful coexistence. 
D)  the Berlin Wall's construction. 
E)  tension with Maoist China. 
A)  the denunciation of Stalin. 
B)  the Velvet Revolution. 
C)  peaceful coexistence. 
D)  the Berlin Wall's construction. 
E)  tension with Maoist China.

Question 5

How and why was the Soviet Union allowed to create a sphere of control in Eastern Europe between 1945 and 1950?

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Answers would include a discus

Question 6

The only feature of Khrushchev's system that Brezhnev preserved was

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A)  allowing greater leeway on freedom of the press and of speech. 
B)  entering into aggressive, risk-taking confrontations with the United States. 
C)  raising consumption and living standards. 
D)  the permitting of debate within the CPSU on the future of Marxist socialism. 
E)  the easing of restrictions on religious worship. 
A)  allowing greater leeway on freedom of the press and of speech. 
B)  entering into aggressive, risk-taking confrontations with the United States. 
C)  raising consumption and living standards. 
D)  the permitting of debate within the CPSU on the future of Marxist socialism. 
E)  the easing of restrictions on religious worship.

Question 7

Which of the communist Eastern European satellite states was the first to break loose from Stalinist domination (1948)?

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A)  The Czech Republic under Vaclav Havel. 
B)  Yugoslavia under Marshal Tito. 
C)  Poland under Gomulka. 
D)  Romania under Ceausescu. 
E)  Austria under Lech Walesa. 
A)  The Czech Republic under Vaclav Havel. 
B)  Yugoslavia under Marshal Tito. 
C)  Poland under Gomulka. 
D)  Romania under Ceausescu. 
E)  Austria under Lech Walesa.

Question 8

"A surrogate war" with the United States and the "Soviet Vietnam." These terms defined the Soviet Union

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A)  in regard to dealings with Korea. 
B)  and its failure to stay out of Cuban politics. 
C)  and its invasion of Afghanistan. 
D)  when the communists replaced Khrushchev with Brezhnev. 
E)  and its on-going conflict with Chechnya. 
A)  in regard to dealings with Korea. 
B)  and its failure to stay out of Cuban politics. 
C)  and its invasion of Afghanistan. 
D)  when the communists replaced Khrushchev with Brezhnev. 
E)  and its on-going conflict with Chechnya.

Question 9

What was the ultimate symbol of the Cold War between the East and West that was erected in 1961 but was torn down in 1989?

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A)  The Tito War Memorial. 
B)  The Kremlin in Moscow. 
C)  The Washington Monument. 
D)  The Berlin Wall. 
E)  The autobahn. 
A)  The Tito War Memorial. 
B)  The Kremlin in Moscow. 
C)  The Washington Monument. 
D)  The Berlin Wall. 
E)  The autobahn.

Question 10

Who was Nikita Khrushchev's successor in the Soviet Union?

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A)  Gromyko. 
B)  Gorbachev. 
C)  Dubcek. 
D)  Brezhnev. 
E)  Yeltsin. 
A)  Gromyko. 
B)  Gorbachev. 
C)  Dubcek. 
D)  Brezhnev. 
E)  Yeltsin.

Question 11

Describe the structure of the Stalinist system during the leader's final years, 1945-1953.How would you assess its successes and failures?

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Answers would include a critical think a

Question 12

The Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev popularized the word glasnost.What does that Russian term mean in English?

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A)  Restructuring. 
B)  Freedom. 
C)  Independence. 
D)  Solidarity. 
E)  Openness. 
A)  Restructuring. 
B)  Freedom. 
C)  Independence. 
D)  Solidarity. 
E)  Openness.

Question 13

The breakup of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia has been called the

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A)  Velvet Revolution. 
B)  Velvet Separation. 
C)  Czech Revolution. 
D)  Revolution for Democracy. 
E)  Revolution of 1789. 
A)  Velvet Revolution. 
B)  Velvet Separation. 
C)  Czech Revolution. 
D)  Revolution for Democracy. 
E)  Revolution of 1789.

Question 14

Under the terms of the Yalta Agreement, what did the Russians agree to do?

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A)  Pull out of occupied Poland at the end of the war. 
B)  Carry out free elections in Eastern Europe within three months of the end of the war. 
C)  Receive control of the Eastern European countries that were on their border. 
D)  Oversee elections in Eastern European countries as soon as reasonably possible. 
E)  Join the United States in the Pacific theater within three months. 
A)  Pull out of occupied Poland at the end of the war. 
B)  Carry out free elections in Eastern Europe within three months of the end of the war. 
C)  Receive control of the Eastern European countries that were on their border. 
D)  Oversee elections in Eastern European countries as soon as reasonably possible. 
E)  Join the United States in the Pacific theater within three months.

Question 15

The most accurate description of Nikita Khrushchev would be

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A)  a Stalinist to the core − until he made the "secret" speech. 
B)  an ardent communist who had a knack for pulling disparate groups together. 
C)  a close personal friend of both Stalin and Castro. 
D)  a strong believer in Russia's secret police state. 
E)  an opportunistic peasant whose volatility in foreign affairs infuriated the Communist party. 
A)  a Stalinist to the core − until he made the "secret" speech. 
B)  an ardent communist who had a knack for pulling disparate groups together. 
C)  a close personal friend of both Stalin and Castro. 
D)  a strong believer in Russia's secret police state. 
E)  an opportunistic peasant whose volatility in foreign affairs infuriated the Communist party.

Question 16

The most significant domestic reform initiated by Gorbachev was

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A)  terminating the KGB. 
B)  establishing a true multi-party democracy. 
C)  abolishing censorship. 
D)  re-establishing religion. 
E)  education for women. 
A)  terminating the KGB. 
B)  establishing a true multi-party democracy. 
C)  abolishing censorship. 
D)  re-establishing religion. 
E)  education for women.

Question 17

The largest of the Soviet satellite states was

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A)  Yugoslavia. 
B)  Poland. 
C)  Albania. 
D)  Greece. 
E)  Georgia. 
A)  Yugoslavia. 
B)  Poland. 
C)  Albania. 
D)  Greece. 
E)  Georgia.

Question 18

The Brezhnev Doctrine

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A)  put the world on notice that the Soviet Union was preparing an invasion. 
B)  demonstrated that the Soviet Union intended to remain the leader in world Marxism. 
C)  forced eastern European states to choose between communism and capitalism. 
D)  was to allow no existing satellite states to become independent. 
E)  claimed all eastern European countries must continue under communism. 
A)  put the world on notice that the Soviet Union was preparing an invasion. 
B)  demonstrated that the Soviet Union intended to remain the leader in world Marxism. 
C)  forced eastern European states to choose between communism and capitalism. 
D)  was to allow no existing satellite states to become independent. 
E)  claimed all eastern European countries must continue under communism.

Question 19

Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev were the Russian leaders who were the successors to ____________________.

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The answer of Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev were the...

Question 20

Elaborate on the significance of Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin.Which do you argue was most significant?

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Answers would include a discussion of bo

Exam 52: Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

The main cause of the Eastern European Revolution of 1989 was

Khrushchev was ultimately brought down by his ____________________ policies rather than his ____________________ policies.

What was the country where Lech Walesa led the Solidarity movement in protest of the failed communist economic practices?

All of these were features of the Khrushchev era EXCEPT for

How and why was the Soviet Union allowed to create a sphere of control in Eastern Europe between 1945 and 1950?

The only feature of Khrushchev's system that Brezhnev preserved was

Which of the communist Eastern European satellite states was the first to break loose from Stalinist domination (1948)?

"A surrogate war" with the United States and the "Soviet Vietnam." These terms defined the Soviet Union

What was the ultimate symbol of the Cold War between the East and West that was erected in 1961 but was torn down in 1989?

Who was Nikita Khrushchev's successor in the Soviet Union?

Describe the structure of the Stalinist system during the leader's final years, 1945-1953.How would you assess its successes and failures?

The Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev popularized the word glasnost.What does that Russian term mean in English?

The breakup of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia has been called the

Under the terms of the Yalta Agreement, what did the Russians agree to do?

The most accurate description of Nikita Khrushchev would be

The most significant domestic reform initiated by Gorbachev was

The largest of the Soviet satellite states was

The Brezhnev Doctrine

Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev were the Russian leaders who were the successors to ____________________.

Elaborate on the significance of Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin.Which do you argue was most significant?

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