Cuba and the Cold War
Which President forced the Soviets to remove their missiles from Cuba?
John F. Kennedy
Where does Patrick live?
Under a rock
What does détente mean?
relaxation of tension
Who's pet wins the snail race?
Patrick's rock extra points if they get his name "Pete"
What does Glasnost mean
openness
Who set in motion forces that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Mikhail Gorbachev
What does perestroika mean?
restructuring
Who was the first non-communist leader of Poland since 1945?
Lech Walesa
What led to the collapse of the Soviet Empire?
unsettled leadership
economic woes
unrest of Eastern Europeans
too much defense spending
Who led the opposition to the attempted coup in 1991 in the Soviet Union?
Boris Yeltsin