The Collapse of the Soviet Union Flashcards
1
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Glasnost
A
Political Openness :
- Free Speech
- Free Press
- Less censorship etc
2
Q
Perestroika
A
Restructuring the economy
3
Q
The Fall of the Berlin Wall 1989
A
- On November 9th the East German gov announced that they could travel to West German
- Crowds of East and West Germans began to chip away at the wall leading to it’s collapse
4
Q
The significance of the fall of the Berlin wall
A
- German reunification
- The end of the Warsaw Pact in 1991
- The withdrawal of Soviet troops from East Europe
5
Q
Growing opposition to Gorbachev
A
- Perestroika and Glasnost were not working quick enough
- Baltic States wanted to leave the Soviet Union
- Some army officers felt that Gorby betrayed communism
6
Q
The end of communism
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- Hardliners arrest Gorby and enact a coup
- Yeltsin stops the coup
- Gorby returns but no longer holds power
- Yeltsin signs agreement and the Soviet Union is dissolved
7
Q
The Soviet Union became…
A
-The Commonwealth of Independent States in January 1992
- Cold War came to an end
8
Q
Sinatra Doctrine
A
- Freedom for Eastern European Countries
- End to the Brezhnev Doctrine
9
Q
Collapse of Communism in Hungary
A
- Overthrown by free elections
10
Q
Collapse of Communism in Romania
A
- The leader and his wife were executed and the communist party was kicked out
11
Q
Collapse of Communism in Czechoslovakia
A
Velvet Revolution - because it was a smooth and peaceful transition
12
Q
Gorby scrapped the Brezhnev Doctrine because:
A
- Believed openness would make all Eastern bloc countries better
- Reform would end unrest in countries such as Poland (Solidarity)
- Had to improve trade relations with the West
- Could no longer afford the Warsaw Pact
13
Q
Gorby scrapped the Brezhnev Doctrine because:
A
- Believed openness would make all Eastern bloc countries better
- Reform would end unrest in countries such as Poland (Solidarity)
- Had to improve trade relations with the West
- Could no longer afford the Warsaw Pact
