Mikhail Gorbachev and the Collapse of Communism Quiz

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What were the two programs initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev to change the Soviet system?

Restructuring and Economic Freedom

Openness and Capitalism

Glasnost and Perestroika (correct)

Communism and Socialism

Which term translates to 'openness' or 'publicity' in the context of the Soviet system?

Perestroika

Glasnost (correct)

Restructuring

Communism

What did Perestroika mean for the Soviet economy and political system?

Economic Freedom

Openness

Restructuring (correct)

Communism

What historical event is referenced in the text?

The collapse of the Soviet Union Signup and view all the answers

Who initiated reforms that ultimately led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union?

Mikhail Gorbachev Signup and view all the answers

Which countries experienced independence movements in the 1920s and 1950s to 1970s, as mentioned in the text?

Latin American and African countries Signup and view all the answers

Who referred to the progress towards justice as the 'arc toward justice'?

Martin Luther King, Jr. Signup and view all the answers

What was the core of Gorbachev’s enterprise, according to Leon Aron?

An undeniably idealistic pursuit Signup and view all the answers

Which action could Gorbachev have taken to prevent the dissolution of the Soviet Union?

Using the military to crush internal and external rebellion Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant factor in the collapse of the Soviet Union, according to the text?

The morality of Gorbachev and his closest allies Signup and view all the answers

Mikhail Gorbachev and the Collapse of Communism Quiz

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What were the two programs initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev to change the Soviet system?

Which term translates to 'openness' or 'publicity' in the context of the Soviet system?

What did Perestroika mean for the Soviet economy and political system?

What historical event is referenced in the text?

Who initiated reforms that ultimately led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union?

Which countries experienced independence movements in the 1920s and 1950s to 1970s, as mentioned in the text?

Who referred to the progress towards justice as the 'arc toward justice'?

What was the core of Gorbachev’s enterprise, according to Leon Aron?

Which action could Gorbachev have taken to prevent the dissolution of the Soviet Union?

What was a significant factor in the collapse of the Soviet Union, according to the text?

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