Eastern Europe Under Communism 13.1
The first human in space.
Who is Yuri Gagarin?
___________ lead the Soviet Union toward a freer society.
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
Many countries in Western Europe belong to a group called the _________ Countries first joined to encourage trade.
What is the European Union?
The Soviet government was fearful that some ethnic groups like those in Latvia might want to break away from the Soviet Union. To keep this from happening, Soviet leaders tried to create a strong ______________________.
What is National Identity?
The murder and explusion of members of a minority ethnic group is called __________________.
What is ethnic cleansing?
In 2001, 15 countries were part of the European Union. By 2005, that number increased to 25. In 2025, that number increased to ______
What is 27?
Laika (LY*kuh) was launched into space twice on sputnik 2 in November, 1957. Laika is______________________
What is a Russian dog?
In some countries, small political parties have joined forces to work together to form a ________________________.
What is a coalition government?
Traditionally each European nation has had its own currency, or system of money. With more Europeans using the _____, the currency of the EU, currency no longer has to be exchanged every time a payment crosses a border.
What is the Euro?
Materials that are distributed and designed to spread certain beliefs is called _____________________
What is propaganda?
One of the most popular pastimes in Russia is ____________
What is the game of chess?
A duty or fee that must be paid on imported or exported goods, making them more expensive is called _________
What is a tariff?
The Soviet Union tried to prevent ethnic groups from identifying with their individual cultures by ________________ many cultural celebrations.
What is outlawing?
A form of government that is lead by the head of the political party with most members of parliament is called ___________
What is a parliamentary republic?
A person's ____________ is based on the availability of goods and services.
What is quality of life?
Soviet Control included such things as: (Name 2)
What is destroyed churches and other religious buildings, killed thousands of religious leaders, many members of ethnic groups were not allowed to speak their native languages, or celebrate certain holidays?
After the breakup of the Soviet Union, many Eastern European nations wanted to become members of NATO. In 1999 three new members joined: ____________, _____________, and ___________
What is Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic?
People who have a high standard of living have enough _____ and _____, good transportation and communications and access to to schools and health care.
What is food and housing?
Soviet citizens could not learn much about other nations around the world because the Soviet Government controlled ________________________
What is communications media?
Part of Russia's legislature is called ________
What is Duma?
When most adults are able to read it is called a high rate of _________
What is literacy?
In addition to controlling daily life, Soviet leaders also controlled literature and arts. Artists were told what kinds of art they could create. Artists who disobeyed were ________.
What is punished?
After the breakup of the Soviet Union, many Eastern European nations wanted to become members of NATO. In 2004, _____, ______, ______, ________, and ___________ also became NATO members.(Name 3)
What are Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the Baltic states?
The council of Europe's courts that protects the rights of all citizens in whichever of its member countries is called ___________
What is the Court of Human Rights?
Communism in the Soviet Union did not support _____________, or the right of individuals to own land or an industry.
What are private property rights?
The current president of Russia is _________
Who is Vladimir Putin?
In 1964 Nikita Krushchev was ________, or removed from power.
What is deposed?
In the 1970s leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union began to have more contact with each other. This lead to a period of ____________ is lessening tension between the members of NATO and the Warsaw Pact nations.