What was a country in the Soviet Union that is now an independent Nation
Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine
What does the word enhance mean?
To improve or increase the quality of something.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union until his death in 1953?
Joseph Stalin
Which country had a period of societal freedom known as the “Prague Spring”?
Czechoslovakia
What year did Stalin say to members of his inner circle “You are as blind as kittens. What would you do without me?”?
1952
Why did the Soviet leaders vote Khrushchev out of power?
His rash plan to place missiles in Cuba was the final straw.
What is the Heavy industry?
The manufacture of machines and equipment for factories and mines.
Who was the first secretary of the Czechoslovakian communist party?
Alexander Dubcˇek.
What countries did the Soviet Union not allow to become independent?
Poland, Hungry, and Czechoslovakia
Russian industrial production surpassed pre-war levels by 40 percent in what year?
1950
What caused the battles between the Eastern European states and the Soviet Union?
Eastern Europeans began to resist communism and try to be independent.
What is the process of eliminating the ruthless policies of Stalin called?
De-stalinization
Who was the Hungarian leader who declared Hungary a free nation in 1956 and was later assassinated by the Soviets?
Imre Nagy
What country did Josip Broz, known as Tito, lead the Communist resistance movement in?
Yugoslavia.
When did the government order all literary and scientific work to conform to the state’s political needs?
1946