Gorbachev

Question 1

When was Mikhail Gorbachev made leader of the USSR?

Answer 1

1985

Question 2

What was Gorbachev’s main objectives as leader of the USSR?

Answer 2

To reform the Soviet Union and make it strong again

Question 3

What were the two new ideas that Gorbachev brought in?

Answer 3

Perestroika and Glasnot

Question 4

What was perestroika?

Answer 4

RESTRUCTURING - new ways of doing things.

Question 5

What was glasnot?

Answer 5

OPENESS - more freedom for people to say what they really thought.

Question 6

What did Gorbachev recognise about the Soviet Union?

Answer 6

It’s economy was failing and the soviet people were unhappy and distrustful of the government.

Question 7

What was the significance of Reykjavik in 1986?

Answer 7

It was when Raegan and Gorbachev said they would work to cut down the number of nuclear weapons.

Question 8

What does INF stand for?

Answer 8

Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces

Question 9

What was the INF treaty?

Answer 9

An agreement that got rid of all 500-5500km nuclear missiles each superpower had - better than SALT I

Question 10

When was the INF treaty signed?

Answer 10

December 1987