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1
Q
  1. Name the Islamic guerrilla fighters who fought the Communist government in Afghanistan in a civil war.
A

Mujahideen

2
Q
  1. How long did the Soviet Union fight in the war in Afghanistan?
A

10 years

3
Q
  1. What was the Carter Doctrine?
A

America would pledge to go to war with any country that tried to stop America getting oil. OR Carter also promised military aid to all countries that bordered Afghanistan.

4
Q
  1. The USA and how many other countries boycotted the Moscow Olympics in 1980?
A

60

5
Q
  1. Who became President of America in 1981?
A

Ronald Reagan

6
Q
  1. How did the US President (1981-1989) refer to the Soviet Union?
A

“an Evil Empire”

7
Q
  1. What was the American proposal to get rid of intermediate range missiles from Europe called in 1981?
A

Zero Option

8
Q
  1. What was the nickname for the American initiative that would have put them far ahead of the Soviet Union in the arms race?
A

SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative, or ‘Star Wars’

9
Q
  1. Name the Soviet leader in 1985.
A

Gorbachev

10
Q
  1. Give 3 reasons why the Soviet Union was bankrupt.
A
  • 50% GDP spent on the arms race
  • 10 year war in Afghanistan
  • $40 billion spent on Comecon
11
Q
  1. Name the two reforms introduced by the new Soviet President.
A

Glasnost, Perestroika

12
Q
  1. What happened at the Geneva and Reykjavik summits?
A

Nothing because USA would not drop ‘Star Wars’

13
Q
  1. What was the INF Treaty?
A

All intermediate range nuclear missiles with a range of 500 - 5,500 kilometres to be removed from Europe.

14
Q
  1. At what summit was it declared the Cold War was over?
A

Malta

15
Q
  1. Name the trade union which won elections in Poland in 1989.
A

Solidarity

16
Q
  1. Which dictator tried to hold onto power in Eastern Europe in 1989?
A

Ceausescu in Romania.

17
Q
  1. How many Republics were there in the Soviet Union?
A

15

18
Q
  1. What did the Baltic states do to show they wanted independence?
A

Formed a human chain

19
Q
  1. Name the President of Russia who toppled Gorbachev.
A

Yeltsin

20
Q
  1. Give the date when the Soviet Union was dissolved
A

Christmas Day 1991