7. The Legacy of the Cold War Flashcards
The ____ of ____ had kept Yugoslavia under control despite ____ ____ .
The prestige of Tito had kept Yugoslavia under control despite economic problems.
After Tito’s death in ____, the leaders of the Yugoslavian states used ____ ____ and ____ to strengthen their positions.
After Tito’s death in 1980, the leaders of the Yugoslavian states used ethnic rivalries and nationalism to strengthen their positions.
The Communists in Yugoslavia were removed in ____ ____, and Markovic announced ____-____ elections.
The Communists in Yugoslavia were removed in January 1990, and Markovic announced multi-party elections.
The multi-party elections in Yugoslavia were only ____ level, leading to ____ victories and demands for ____.
The multi-party elections in Yugoslavia were only state level, leading to nationalist victories and demands for independence.
Name the 6 former-Yugoslavian states that declared independence after 1991
- Slovenia
- Croatia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Macedonia
- Kosovo (and Vojvodina)
- Montenegro
If in doubt just remember 6 (ish)
____ was the most powerful state and tried to maintain its place under ____, who was responsible for the brutal ‘ethnic cleansing’ in ____ - on ____ minorities.
Serbia was the most powerful state and tried to maintain its place under Milosevic, who was responsible for the brutal ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Bosnia - on Muslim minorities.
There was also bitter fighting in ____ over ethnic divisions.
There was also bitter fighting in Croatia over ethnic divisions.
By 1989, the Soviet deficit was ____ ____ roubles.
By 1989, the Soviet deficit was 100 billion roubles.
With ____ decentralizing the economy, the USSR’s massive deficit re-awoke ____ in the republics who no longer wanted to ____ ____ the USSR.
With perestroika decentralizing the economy, the USSR’s massive deficit re-awoke nationalism in the republics who no longer wanted to stay within the USSR.
In the Baltic States in the late , ____ ____ were created by reformers and the ____ ____ elections saw victories for pro-independence candidates.
In the Baltic States in the late 1980s, Popular Fronts were created by reformers and the February 1990 elections saw victories for pro-independence candidates.
When did Lithuania and Estonia declare independence, and when did Latvia follow?
Lithuania and Estonia declared independence in March 1990, and Latvia followed in May.
Gorbachev wanted to ____ the USSR ____ at all costs, and sent ____ into all three Baltic states in ____ ____ under the pretense of finding ____ ____.
Gorbachev wanted to keep the USSR together at all costs, and sent troops into all three Baltic states in April 1990 under the pretense of finding military deserters.
In Vilnius Lithuania, Gorbachev’s troops seized the ____ and ____ ____, and killed ____ civilians leading to ____ ____ and a ____.
In Vilnius Lithuania, Gorbachev’s troops seized the radio and television centre, and killed 13 civilians leading to massive protests and a withdrawal.
Armenia and Azerbaijan fought over a disputed strip of land - ____ ____.
Armenia and Azerbaijan fought over a disputed strip of land - Nagorno-Karabakh.
In ____, because of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Soviet troops entered ___ (capital of Azerbaijan) to restore order. However ____ protestors were killed leading to Azerbaijani Communists to ____ their ____ ____ .
In 1990, because of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Soviet troops entered Baku (capital of Azerbaijan) to restore order. However 130 protesters were killed leading to Azerbaijani Communists to burn their membership cards.
