Eastern Europen Pulls Away

Question 1

Gorbachev’s decision to abandon the Brezhnev Doctrine led to the

Answer 1

USSR losing control of the satellite states

Question 2

Gorbachev stated that the USSR would not use force to uphold communism in Eastern Europe.In 1988, he announced the withdrawal of

Answer 2

Soviet troops, tanks and aircraft from Eastern Europe

Question 3

It was the fear of Soviet military intervention that kept the satellite states under

Answer 3

Control

Question 4

When did the Berlin wall Fall ?

Answer 4

May 1989, communist Hungary opened its border to non communist.Thousands of East Germans left for West Germany

Question 5

In October 1989 , mass peotests against the communist regime .East Germans agreed

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To open the border between East Germany and West Berlin in November 1989.Free elections was promised and wall was torn down.

Question 6

In December 1990 communist governments fell in

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Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria and Romania.

Question 7

October 1990 Communist East and Capitalist West rejojned to make a

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Single state again

Question 8

In Early 1990, Important regions in the Soviet Union demanded independence.

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They were encouraged by recent success of revolutiona

Question 9

Gorbachev faced opposition from his own party.

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Some wanted more drastic reforms and kthers wanted to return to Apviet policies

Question 10

Public were unhappy as Gorbachev’s policies didn’t

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Impeove.Quarter ofmpopulation still under poverty line.