Chapter 19 - International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond

Which policy is Mikhail Gorbachev associated with?

Détente

Perestroika

Solidarity

Globalization

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What evidence did the Soviets look to when assessing the positive future of communism in the early 1980s?

US defeat in Vietnam

Success of Soviet-supported revolutions in Latin America

Consolidation of Soviet rule in Afghanistan

All of the above

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Where did Solidarity emerge as a movement in the 1980s?

Afghanistan

Poland

Nicaragua

Soviet Union

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In which states was the end of communism accompanied by widespread violence?

East Germany

Hungary

Czechoslovakia

Romania

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What was the 1980s Soviet policy towards Eastern Europe often referred to as?

The Brezhnev Doctrine

The Gorbachev Doctrine

The Sinatra Doctrine

The Walesa Doctrine

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Which statement about German reunification is most true?

Reunification was pushed by Margaret Thatcher

Gorbachev agreed to rapid reunification in return for German aid

The Bush administration sought rapid reunification

All of the above

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Which of the following are reasons why Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990?

Need to recoup economic costs of long war with Iran

Fear of demobilizing a potentially disloyal army

Claims to Kuwait dating back to pre-1914 era

All of the above

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Why did Saddam Hussein believe the invasion of Kuwait would be unopposed?

Secret negotiations with the Soviet Union

Israeli private declaration of support

Iran agreed to split Kuwait and oil revenues

Meeting with US ambassador suggest US non-interference

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What trends marked the 1990s?

American concerns with growing federal budget surplus

Liberalization of international trade under the WTO

Revival of communist party in Russian elections

All of the above

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10.

What conflicts did the United States not intervene in during the 1990s?

Yugoslavian Civil War

Somalian Collapse

Rwandan Genocide

Irish Peace Process

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