Practice Disintegration Of The Soviet Union (9) - Disintegration of the Soviet Union

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Question 1.
What does USSR stand for?
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Remember it relates to socialism.
Question 2.
Who was the leader during the failure of the 1991 coup?
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He initiated reforms like Glasnost.
3Question 3.
What year did the Soviet Union officially dissolve?
- 1989
- 1991
- 1993
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Think about the events following the coup attempt.
4Question 4.
The USSR was founded by which party?
- True
- False
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Consider who led the 1917 revolution.
Question 5.
Evaluate how Gorbachev’s policies of Glasnost and Perestroika altered the political landscape in the USSR.
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Think about how open discussions influenced public dissent.
Question 6.
Discuss the role of external pressures from the Cold War in influencing the internal dynamics of the Soviet Union.
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Consider how arms race expenditures conflicted with civilian needs.

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