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Unit 2: International Relations 1945 to 2003 (the Cold War)
Quick questions on The end of the Cold War - CCEA GCSE History
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"The Cold War ended above all because Gorbachev's reforms and his refusal to use force allowed long-building pressures to bring the system down. By 1985 the Soviet economy was failing and could not keep up with the cost of the arms race. Gorbachev's glasnost exposed the system's failings, perestroika could not fix the economy, and his decision not to use Soviet force in Eastern Europe removed the prop that had held communist governments in power.
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What were glasnost and perestroika? [2 marks]
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What happened to communism in Eastern Europe in 1989? [2 marks]
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What happened to the Soviet Union in 1991? [2 marks]
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