P2Q6 Collapse of the USSR (Document)
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What significant change in economic and political thinking occurred worldwide in the 1970s onwards?

  • Shift towards centralized planning
  • Rise of free-market economics (correct)
  • Expansion of communism globally
  • Increase in government intervention in the economy

Which two Western leaders supported the market approach to economic management and played a role in the ending of Communism?

  • Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron
  • Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping
  • Fidel Castro and Kim Jong-un
  • Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan (correct)

What system of economy was predominantly adopted in the USSR under Gorbachev?

  • Centralized planning (communism)
  • Free-market economy (capitalism) (correct)
  • Socialist economy with moderate government intervention
  • Mixed economy with elements of capitalism and socialism

Which event marked another step towards ending the hostilities between the two superpowers after 40 years?

<p>Meetings between Gorbachev and Western leaders (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role did the Berlin Wall play in the symbolic importance during the Cold War?

<p>It signified the division between capitalist and communist ideologies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the key weaknesses of the Soviet economy during the Cold War?

<p>Stagnation in the industrial sector (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which area did the technological advances in the West impact the Soviet Union and its Allies the most?

<p>Military affairs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one significant change that Mikhail Gorbachev brought as the new Soviet leader?

<p>Economic decentralization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did some Western observers consider the Soviet leaders before Gorbachev 'backward-looking'?

<p>Being trapped in Soviet ideology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a notable difference between Gorbachev and his predecessors according to the text?

<p>Charm and articulateness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of Gorbachev's policies of glasnost and perestroika?

<p>To make Soviet Socialism stronger (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the implementation of Gorbachev's policies lead to the dissolution of the USSR?

<p>By causing civil unrest in regions like the Caucasus and Baltic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impact did the policies of glasnost and perestroika have on the system of Soviet Socialism?

<p>They ended the entire system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role did Boris Yeltsin play in the dissolution of the USSR?

<p>He declared independence for Russia from the Soviet Union (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the emergence of old forms of nationalism contribute to the end of the Cold War?

<p>By causing demands for independence from the Soviet Union (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event caused the apartheid government to reconsider its position and ultimately seek peace with Angola and grant independence to Namibia?

<p>The loss of military strength in southern Angola (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola seen as a Cold War victory, especially for the USA?

<p>It shifted the balance of power in southern Africa (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What forced the apartheid government to rethink its position and eventually agree to grant independence to Namibia?

<p>The presence of Cuban troops in Angola (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What key agreement was reached during the meetings between apartheid officials and various representatives after Castro's move?

<p>Independence for South West Africa (Namibia) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What diplomatic event took place 11 months before the fall of the Berlin Wall that resulted in the signing of a significant Peace Accord?

<p>The signing of a Peace Accord in New York (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two factions were involved in the initial conflict at Cuito Cuanavale in Angola?

<p>UNITA and MPLA (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened after the SADF initially drove back the FAPLA attack at Cuito Cuanavale?

<p>Fidel Castro sent Cuban troops and pilots to counter the SADF. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the events at Cuito Cuanavale?

<p>It was a turning point in the ending of apartheid in South Africa. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of Cuban troops in the events at Cuito Cuanavale?

<p>They reinforced the FAPLA troops and helped push back the SADF forces. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Cuban intervention at Cuito Cuanavale?

<p>The FAPLA forces, reinforced by the Cubans, were able to drive back the SADF. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Nelson Mandela’s friend, fellow prisoner, and long-standing political colleague was Walter ______

<p>Sisulu</p> Signup and view all the answers

FW de Klerk opened parliament and made his famous speech on 2 February ______

<p>1990</p> Signup and view all the answers

The unbanning of the ANC and the SACP was perceived by some as a potential cause of increased ______ within the country

<p>violence</p> Signup and view all the answers

FW de Klerk's promise to release Nelson Mandela was initially met with suspicion by the ANC, who thought it might be a ______

<p>trick</p> Signup and view all the answers

The events at Cuito Cuanavale marked a significant step towards ending the ______ between the two superpowers

<p>hostilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

FW de Klerk opened parliament and made his famous speech on 2 February ______

<p>1990</p> Signup and view all the answers

The unbanning of the ANC and the SACP was perceived by some as a potential cause of increased ______ within the country

<p>violence</p> Signup and view all the answers

Nelson Mandela’s friend, fellow prisoner, and long-standing political colleague was Walter ______

<p>Sisulu</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ANC, PAC, and SACP and a number of other minor political groups were ______

<p>unbanned</p> Signup and view all the answers

Prisoners serving sentences belonging to these groups would be ______ – this included Nelson Mandela

<p>released</p> Signup and view all the answers

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