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RUSSIA- Fall of the USSR 1985-91- NATIONALISM Flashcards

1
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How many republics was the USSR divided into?

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15

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2
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What had Soviet control over Eastern Europe been enforced by?

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Military action under the Brezhnev Doctrine

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How much did the USSR spend annually on propping up communist governments around the world?

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$40 billion

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What did Gorbachev believe about the use of armed intervention?

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Morally wrong

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5
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When had communist rule been imposed on Eastern Europe?

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After WW2

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Why did the ending of the Brezhnev Doctrine pose a particular problem for those Eastern European leaders who wanted to resist reform?

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Could no longer rely on Soviet military intervention to buttress their regimes

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7
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When did the Polish communist government yield to public pressure?

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1989 with Solidarity- decided to allow it and any other political groups to stand in elections

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8
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How did Solidarity fare in the Polish general elections?

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Defeated the Communist Party in a landslide victory

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9
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What happened to the Polish Communist Party as a result of the 1989 elections?

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Collapsed

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10
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Which was the first satellite state to separate itself from communism?

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Poland

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11
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Where did the pressure for reform come from in Hungary?

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Within the Party

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12
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Who had been the hardline leader of the Hungarian Communist Party since 1956 and when was he sacked?

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Janos Kadar; 1988

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What did the Hungarian Communist Party do after it had sacked its leader?

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Decided to allow other political parties to contest elections

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14
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Which satellite state was most reliant on Soviet support?

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East Germany

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15
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When did the Berlin Wall fall?

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9 November 1989

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16
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Who became the East German leader in October 1989?

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Egon Krenz- refused to sanction widespread repression

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17
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When did Gorbachev encourage those who wished to push for reform in East Germany by visiting East Berlin?

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October 1989

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18
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When was the communist regime in Czechoslovakia forced to make concessions in response to public demonstrations calling for reforms?

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November 1989

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19
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What organisation emerged in Czechoslovakia to co-ordinate the campaign to get rid of the communist government?

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Civic Forum

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20
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Who was elected as President of Czechoslovakia in December 1989?

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Vaclav Havel

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21
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When did demonstrations against the communist government begin in Romania?

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End of 1989

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22
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What sealed the end of communism in Romania?

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Arrest and subsequent execution of Nicolae Ceausescu

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Why was Ceausescu forced to flee Romania in December 1989?

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Even the army were unwilling to support him

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What increased the unpopularity of Ceausescu even further?

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Urged the army to open fire on demonstrators

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Where had reformers within the Communist Parties taken the lead in asserting national independence?

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Hungary; Bulgaria

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26
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Where did bloody civil war accompany the break-up of communism?

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Romania; Yugoslavia

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27
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When had every pro-Soviet communist government in Eastern Europe disintegrated by?

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1989

28
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What effect did the change in Soviet foreign policy have?

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Changed the relationship between Russians and national minorities within the USSR

29
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What encouraged the growth of nationalism within the USSR?

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Environmental concerns; insecurity of local Party leaders; culture and language

30
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Where had environmental damage been the greatest in the USSR?

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Outlying regions

31
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What was a major environmental concern in the Baltic republics?

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Industrial pollution

32
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Which area of the USSR was facing soil erosion due to the diversion of rivers?

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Central Asia

33
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Why did the insecurity of local Party leaders encourage the growth of nationalism?

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Tempting for them to lend their support to popular local concerns in an attempt to maintain their position

34
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What was the balance of Russians and non-Russians in the USSR by the 1980s?

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145 million Russians/141 million non-Russians

35
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Why was there violence in Nagorno-Karabakh in 1988?

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Populated largely by Armenians- ethnic tensions arose over the desire of the Armenians in the area to join the Armenian republic

36
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Where was Nagorno-Karabakh?

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Autonomous region within the Azerbaijan republic

37
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What was a clear indication of the growing weakness of the central Soviet government?

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Armenia announced in November 1988 that Nagorno-Karabakh was under its control

38
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Where were there ethnic clashes in the Soviet Union over growing nationalism?

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Nagorno-Karabakh 1988; Georgia 1989; Kirgizstan 1990; Moldavia

39
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Where was the growth of nationalism most concerning for the Soviet government?

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Baltic republics

40
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Which were the Baltic republics?

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Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

41
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Why was nationalism in the Baltic republics so threatening for the Soviet government?

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Had higher levels of education than the Soviet average; among more economically developed regions of USSR

42
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When were Popular Fronts established in the Baltic republics?

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April-October 1988

43
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When had the Baltic republics been incorporated into the USSR?

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1939

44
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Who took the lead in the formation of the Popular Fronts?

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Intelligentsia

45
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What did the Popular Fronts call for?

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Protection for their native languages and cultural traditions and then independence

46
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What was used by the Popular Fronts to stage a mass demonstration for independence?

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Anniversary of Nazi-Soviet Pact, August 1989

47
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What was the Nazi-Soviet Pact?

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Resulted in the Soviet annexation of the Baltic republics

48
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What did the protestors do on the anniversary of the Nazi-Soviet pact in a show of independence?

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Organised a human chain of Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians holding hands that stretched across the 3 republics

49
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What success did the Popular Fronts have in 1990?

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Won a majority in elections to the Supreme Soviets in all 3 Baltic republics

50
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Which of the Baltic republics took the lead in declaring independence from the Soviet Union?

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Lithuania

51
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When did Lithuania proclaim that it was an independent state?

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March 1990

52
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Who proclaimed that Lithuania was an independent state?

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Speaker of the Lithuanian Supreme Soviet, Vytautas Landsbergis

53
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What is the capital of Lithuania?

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Vilnius

54
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When did pro-Soviet communists and some Red Army troops attempt to take over the TV station in Vilnius?

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January 1991

55
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How many people were killed in the clashes over Vilnius?

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At least 13

56
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What were the limits of nationalism?

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Limited experience of independence; Soviet Union had allowed degree of autonomous control; republics had been net gainers of Soviet economic investment; loyalty to local and tribal groupings; role of ethnic Russians

57
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Which Ukrainian nationalist organisation found little support in the eastern half of the republic?

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Rukh

58
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Which different Muslim groups was there violence between?

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Uzbeks and Kyrgyz; Uzbeks and Turkmens

59
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How many Russians lived in the other republics of the Soviet Union?

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60 million

60
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What indicated popular support for maintaining the Soviet Union in all of the republics outside of Georgia/Baltic republics?

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Referendum held in March 1991

61
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What legislation contained enough concessions to keep support for a continued union alive?

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Union Treaty of 1991

62
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Which position allowed Yeltsin to undermine Gorbachev’s Union Treaty?

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Chairman of the Russian Supreme Soviet

63
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When was Yeltsin elected as Chairman of the Russian Supreme Soviet?

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March 1990

64
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Which group was Russian nationalism largely confined to?

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Intelligentsia

65
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What put an end to any hopes of Gorbachev’s Union Treaty?

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August coup of 1991

66
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What did Yeltsin use to undermine Gorbachev’s Union Treaty?

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Support for Russian nationalism

67
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What did Yeltsin call for to replace Gorbachev’s Union Treaty?

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Commonwealth of Independent States made up of the former Soviet republics

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