The Soviet Economy in Crisis
who became the head of the soviet union in 1985?
Mikhail Gorbachev
When did the Cuban Missle Crisis take place?
October 1962
How was the U.S.-Soviet relations during Reagan’s first term?
Slim/not very good
What gained knowledge had many citizens demand greater freedom and independence?
Glasnost newfound openness
True or false: In July 1991, Eastern European leaders disbanded the Warsaw Pact.
True
What is a centrally planned economy?
factors such as price,supply and demand of good and services are determined by the government
What was the nuclear freeze movement?
It called for a freeze on the production, testing, and deployment of nuclear weapons by both superpowers.
What else was the Strategic Defense Initiative know as?
Star wars
Nationalist movements spread across outer _____ territories first.
Soviet
Who was the president of the Russian republic
Yeltsin
what shortages did the soviet union face?
shoes,clothes,soap,and food
What happened on September 26, 1983?
Five nuclear missiles were heading toward the USSR.
Who assumed power shortly after General Secretary Andropov’s death in 1984
Mikhail Gorbachev
What was the first republic to declare independence of the Soviet Union?
Lithuania
How many Soviet republics became separate nation-states
15
What is Khrushchyovka?
low cost industrial apartment complexes, government controlled apartment made out of cheap materials, Doesn’t need to be specific
What was the Reagan Doctrine?
It was a U.S. foreign policy that actively supported anti-communist movements around the world.
Where did Reagan agree to meet with Gorbachev?
Geneva, Switzerland
This agreement, signed by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, declared the Soviet Union ceased to exist and established the CIS.
Belovezha Accords
Who resigned as the Soviet leader
Gorbachev
What is perestroika?
economic reform program
What two American organizations were created in response to the nuclear freeze movement?
How many leaders signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty?
Two leaders
This type of conflict, exacerbated by democratization and marketization after the Soviet Union's collapse, frequently erupted in the Caucasus and Central Asia regions.
Ethnic conflict
what were the reason Soviet Union's imminent downfall.
Economic Stagnation and Inefficiency
Political Reforms and Decentralization
The Cold War and External Pressures