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Hungary
Berlin Wall
Czechoslovakia and the Prague Spring
Poland and Solidarity
Gorbachev
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When was the Hungarian Revolution? (Year?)
1956
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Was the Berlin Wall built around the east or west of Berlin?
West
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In what year was the Prague Spring?
1968
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Who was the leader of Solidarity?
Lech Walesa
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When did Gorbachev become leader of the Soviet Union?
1985
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Why was Rakosi so hated - provide 3 reasons.
No free elections Censorship Arrested opponents Secret police Loss of freedom Had to pay for Soviet troops in Hungary
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When was the Berlin Wall built?
1961
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Why was Czechoslovakia so important to the USSR? Provide 2 ways.
Strong industry Important country in the Warsaw Pact
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When did the Polish government clamp down on Solidarity (Month and year)?
December 1981
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What were the names of Gorbachev's two main policies he introduced when he came into power?
Glasnost and Perestroika
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What did Khrushchev do which gave hope to the Hungarians? Provide 2 ways.
He withdrew the Soviet army from Hungary Told Rakosi to retire Closed cominform De Stalinisation
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What was the name of the only Checkpoint open?
Checkpoint Charlie
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What was the name of the potential new political party which was due to be set up in Czechoslovakia?
Social Democratic Party
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What was the main difference between the causes of the revolutions in Hungary and Czechoslovakia with the Polish revolution?
Poland was based on the issues of low wages and food prices
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Identify the 5 reasons why the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.
Glasnost Perestroika Democratisation Ethnic Problems The impact of the Baltic States The 1991 coup
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How many Hungarians were killed in the uprising?
3000
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How many east Berliners moved to west Berlin up to 1961?
Over 2 million
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What was the reaction of the Czech people to the Soviet invasion?
Shock but they didn't fight back.
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Why did the Pope support Solidarity? Provide two reasons
Catholicism was huge in Poland. The Pope was Polish.
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What award was Gorbachev given to recognise the work he'd done?
Nobel Peace Prize
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On what date (day, month, year) did the student demonstration start in Hungary?
23 October 1956
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On what date did Soviet troops pull up to Checkpoint Charlie? (Day, month, year)
27 October 1961
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What happened on 20th August 1968?
Soviet troops moved in to Czechoslovakia
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What happened on 30th August 1980?
The government agreed to all 21 of Solidarities demands.
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What did Gorbachev announce on 25 December 1991?
The end of the Soviet Union