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What key event is associated with the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the 'second world'?
What key event is associated with the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the 'second world'?
- The signing of the Warsaw Pact.
- The toppling of the Berlin Wall. (correct)
- The Cuban Missile Crisis.
- The unification of Korea.
The Berlin Wall symbolized the division between what two ideologies?
The Berlin Wall symbolized the division between what two ideologies?
- Democracy and dictatorship.
- Theocracy and secularism.
- Monarchism and republicanism.
- Capitalism and communism. (correct)
How did the Soviet Union's influence in Eastern Europe change as the Cold War began to end?
How did the Soviet Union's influence in Eastern Europe change as the Cold War began to end?
- East European countries adopted a unified communist governance model.
- The Soviet Union economically integrated further with East European countries.
- The Soviet Union militarily reinforced its control over Eastern Europe.
- East European countries, part of the Soviet bloc, replaced their communist governments through mass demonstrations. (correct)
What marked the beginning of the end of the communist bloc?
What marked the beginning of the end of the communist bloc?
How long did the Berlin Wall stand before it was dismantled?
How long did the Berlin Wall stand before it was dismantled?
What was the determining factor in the Soviet Union's decline, ending the Cold War?
What was the determining factor in the Soviet Union's decline, ending the Cold War?
After Germany was unified, what happened to the East European countries that were part of the Soviet bloc?
After Germany was unified, what happened to the East European countries that were part of the Soviet bloc?
What was the length of the Berlin Wall?
What was the length of the Berlin Wall?
What year did the Berlin Wall get toppled by the people?
What year did the Berlin Wall get toppled by the people?
What was the Berlin Wall built?
What was the Berlin Wall built?
Flashcards
What was the Berlin Wall?
What was the Berlin Wall?
Symbolized the division between the capitalist and communist world. To separate East Berlin from West Berlin, this wall stood for 28 years.
When was the Berlin Wall toppled?
When was the Berlin Wall toppled?
The Berlin Wall was toppled by the people in 1989, marking the unification of Germany and the beginning of the end of the communist bloc.
What was the Cold War?
What was the Cold War?
A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, from the mid-1940s until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Germany's division and unification
Germany's division and unification
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How did the Soviet Union end?
How did the Soviet Union end?
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Study Notes
- Chapter discusses the end of bipolarity
- The Berlin Wall was the greatest symbol of the Cold War and was built at the height of the Cold War.
- The Berlin Wall was toppled by the people in 1989.
- The toppling of the Berlin Wall led to the collapse of the 'second world' and the end of the Cold War.
- Germany, which was divided after WWII, was unified.
- The eight East European countries that were part of the Soviet bloc replaced their communist governments with mass demonstrations.
- The Soviet Union ended via actions of ordinary men and women, not by military means.
- The Soviet Union eventually disintegrated.
- This chapter discusses the meaning, causes, and consequences of the disintegration of the 'second world'
- The chapter will discuss what happened after the collapse of communist regimes and how India relates to these countries.
- The Berlin Wall symbolized the division between the capitalist and communist world.
- The Berlin Wall was built in 1961.
- The Berlin Wall separated East Berlin from West Berlin.
- The Berlin Wall was 150 Kilometers long and stood for 28 years.
- The Berlin Wall was broken by the people on November 9th 1989.
- The breaking of the Berlin Wall marked the unification of the two parts of Germany.
- The breaking of the Berlin Wall marked the beginning of the end of the communist bloc.
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