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Glasnost & Perestroika
Russian Leaders
Types of Economies
Types of Government
Communism
100
The introduction of Glasnost and Perestroika led to the fall of this massive government.
What is the Soviet Union?
100
He introduced the ideas of Glasnost and Perestroika.
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
100
Under this type of economy the government controls all businesses.
What is Command Economy.
100
The United States operates under this type of government.
What is Democracy?
100
The communists were involved in the Cold War during approximately this time frame.
What is 1947-1991
200
This term refers to the reconstruction of not only the political but also economic system established by the communist party.
What is Perestroika.
200
He was the most brutal leader of Russia in the past 100 years despite his attempts at a positive public image.
Who is Josef Stalin.
200
This type of economy strongly supports freedom of choice and competition.
What is Capitalism.
200
This type of government defined Russia after World War I and throughout most of the 1900s.
What is Authoritarian?
200
The spread of communism from 1922-1991 led to various countries joining this union.
What is the Soviet Union?
300
This policy gave people freedom to speak out against their government.
What is Glasnost.
300
Many people in the Soviet Union feared the brutality and lack of basic rights and freedoms under this leader.
Who is Josef Stalin.
300
Under this type of economy, farmers have to give all of their crops to the government for distribution.
What is a command economy?
300
This type of government relies on strict obedience and oppression of it's people.
What is Authoritarian?
300
During the Cold War, these types of weapons were stock piled by both the Soviet Union and the United States of America.
What are nuclear weapons.
400
Because of this policy, people living in former Soviet Republics were now able to experience Capitalism and freedom of choice.
What is Perestroika.
400
He led the Bolshevik Revolution, helped create the Soviet Union, and introduced Communism to Russia.
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
400
The transition to this type of economy was difficult for many former Soviet Republics who were used to living under a Command Economy.
What is Capitalism.
400
Opposition to the government is harshly punished by this government.
What is Authoritarian.
400
This region was most feared by the communists for fear of being conquered.
What is the West.
500
This policy called for a de-monopolization of businesses which led to Capitalism in the former Soviet Republic.
What is Perestroika?
500
Although this man has been leader of Russia for the majority of the past 20 years, his power is shrinking due to Russia's economic problems.
Who is Vladimir Putin.
500
There is little to no government intervention in this type of economy.
What is Free-Market Economy.
500
This type of government claims to be run by the people.
What is Democracy.
500
This type of economy was used by the Communists.
What is command economy.