collapse of communisim

Question 1

Gorbachev’s. ending of the ……doctrine, saying Warsaw Pact members could reform without Soviet
action & withdrawal of …… troops encouraged the end of communism in the Eastern Europe

Answer 1

Breshnev

50,000

Question 2

The … doctrine led to Poland electing a non communist PM for the 1st time since
WWII. Where allowed parties and opened a gap in the ‘iron curtain’ to Austria?

Answer 2

Sinatra

Hungary

Question 3

With …..m protesting in Berlin and Gorbachev stating he would not send troops to
support the communists in East Germany , travel restrictions were ended and on
of…,…., the Berlin wall ‘fell’

Answer 3

1m

9th November 1989

Question 4

The Berlin Wall had been built to stop East Germans moving to the …..With it gone
Germany could now reunite. …. reunification took place, Berlin became the capital

Answer 4

West

1990

Question 5

The Fall of the Berlin wall encouraged more protests and collapse of communist
control . Protests in Czechoslovakia ,Bulgaria and Romania demanded open …….

Answer 5

borders

Question 6

The unstopped Fall of the Berlin wall encouraged the collapse of the Soviet Union. When was this recognised

The Baltic states of……., Latvia and Lithuania declared independence

Answer 6

Estonia

6 of September 1991

Question 7

A failed August …. coup weakened Gorbachev. With the loss of the …….. states he
feared a chaotic break up of the Soviet Union. December …… signed the end of the
Soviet Unions with Belarus and Ukraine

Answer 7

Baltic 1991

1991