Review before Quiz 4: 9.30.4 The Fall of Communism Review Flashcards
1
Q
What religious leader allowed Polish civilian leaders to stand up against Soviet oppression?
A
Pope John Paul II
2
Q
What was the Reagan Doctrine?
A
called for preemptive strikes to stop Communism before it could attack a nation
3
Q
What occurred on November 9, 1989?
A
The Berlin Wall came down.
4
Q
Who was Ronald Reagan’s ally in his quest to defeat the Soviet Union?
A
Margaret Thatcher
5
Q
Briefly explain Gorbachev’s Perestroika and Glasnost policies.
A
Gorbachev’s Perestroika demanded private property—let the people have private ownership of property. In Glasnost policies he gave the people of the Soviet Union permission to speak their minds.
