End of the Brezhnev Doctrine

Question 1

What was the Brezhnev Doctine?

Answer 1

Brezhnev expanded upon the responsibility of communist states to intervene in order to protect the good of the whole communist community.

Question 2

When did the Brezhnev Doctrine end?

Answer 2

1985

Question 3

What was the main reason Gorbachev ended the Brezhnev Doctrine?

Answer 3

Gorbachev was looking for ways to remove the responsibilities of the Soviet Union to other communist countries, which had cost the Soviets tremendous amounts of money

Question 4

What was the response of Eastern European leaders to the end of Brezhnev Doctrine?

Answer 4

Not welcome news as if they faced rebellion they had no security and protection as they could not crush them
- Threatened stability of status quo in Eastern Europe

Question 5

What was Gorbachev’s idea of communism which also influenced end of Brezhnev Doctrine?

Answer 5

Gorbachev was ultimately committed to the idea that communism could only survive if people were willing to accept it rather than forced to live under it.
- BD was inconsistent with this

Question 6

How did end of BD encourage protests?

Answer 6

Ultimately Gorbachev showed individual populations that they no longer had to fear the influx of troops from Moscow or other Warsaw Pact countries if they rose up against their governments.
- No reaction or consequence for protest

Question 7

What was the Sinatra Dotrine?

Answer 7

Name that Soviet Gov gave to describe its policy of allowing neighbouring Warsaw Pact nations to determine their own internal affairs

Question 8

Initially, what countries were contemplating some reform?

Answer 8

Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria

Question 9

Initially, what countries were contemplating no reform?

Answer 9

GDR, Czechoslovaia, Romania and Albania