Unit 3.3 - Collapse of the Soviet Union

Question 1

Who became the leader of the USSR in 1985?

Answer 1

Gorbachev

Question 2

What problems was the USSR facing at the time?

Answer 2

1. Lack of industrial growth
2. Low living standards
3. Lack of human rights
4. Unrest in the satellite states
5. USSR could only keep tight control using secret police forces
6. There had been many years of poor leadership

Question 3

What was the SINATRA DOCTRINE

Answer 3

The Soviet Union would no longer get involved in the domestic affairs of the Warsaw pact countries.

They were to reduce spending on arms and defence and withdrew from Afghanistan.

The Brezhnev Doctrine would now be dropped.

Question 4

Gorbachev’s new thinking included 2 ideas:

Answer 4

Perestroika and Glasnost

Question 5

Perestroika

Answer 5

Russian for reconstruction

Proposed that the Soviet state and economy should be reformed to include some of the practices that made capitalism successful.

Question 6

Glasnost

Answer 6

Russian for openness

There should be more openness and transparency within the government - less corruption.

People should not fear the state or expressing their opinions, even if it’s opposing the government

Question 7

Who became the leader of America in 1980?

Answer 7

Reagan

Question 8

Where were summit meetings held in the 80s?

Answer 8

1. Geneva
2. Washington
3. Moscow