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Compare Khrushchev and Brezhnev's leadership styles.
Khrushchev: Reformist, De-Stalinization. Brezhnev: Conservative, prioritized stability.
Compare Glasnost and Perestroika.
Glasnost: Openness, freedom of speech. Perestroika: Economic restructuring.
Compare Stalin's rule and Brezhnev's rule.
Stalin: Repressive, rapid industrialization. Brezhnev: Stagnation, stability.
Compare the impacts of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Soviet-Afghan War.
Cuban Missile Crisis: Brink of nuclear war, increased tensions. Soviet-Afghan War: Drain on Soviet resources, contributed to decline.
Compare the goals of De-Stalinization and Perestroika.
De-Stalinization: To dismantle Stalin's legacy. Perestroika: To restructure the Soviet economy.
Compare the effects of Glasnost and Perestroika.
Glasnost: Increased freedom but also criticism. Perestroika: Decentralization but also economic problems.
Compare the leadership of Khrushchev and Gorbachev.
Khrushchev: De-Stalinization, but still authoritarian. Gorbachev: More democratic, Glasnost and Perestroika.
Compare the economic policies of Stalin and Brezhnev.
Stalin: Rapid industrialization, collectivization. Brezhnev: Stagnation, lack of reform.
Compare the foreign policies of Brezhnev and Gorbachev.
Brezhnev: Détente, intervention in Afghanistan. Gorbachev: End of the Cold War, arms control.
Compare the outcomes of Khrushchev's reforms and Gorbachev's reforms.
Khrushchev: Limited success, resistance. Gorbachev: Led to the collapse of the USSR.
What were the causes and effects of Stalin's death?
Cause: Natural causes. Effects: Power vacuum, opportunity for reform (De-Stalinization).
What were the causes and effects of De-Stalinization?
Cause: Khrushchev's desire to break from Stalin's oppressive legacy. Effects: Reforms, instability, resistance.
What were the causes and effects of Brezhnev Stagnation?
Cause: Prioritizing stability over reform. Effects: Economic and technological decline.
What were the causes and effects of Glasnost?
Cause: Gorbachev's desire for openness. Effects: Increased freedom, criticism of the government, destabilization.
What were the causes and effects of Perestroika?
Cause: Gorbachev's attempt to restructure the Soviet economy. Effects: Decentralization, economic problems, contributed to the USSR's collapse.
What were the causes and effects of the Soviet-Afghan War?
Cause: Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. Effects: Drain on Soviet resources, contributed to the USSR's decline.
What were the causes and effects of the Fall of the Berlin Wall?
Cause: Weakening of Soviet control, pressure for reform. Effects: Symbolic end of the Cold War, reunification of Germany.
What were the causes and effects of the Dissolution of the Soviet Union?
Cause: Economic problems, nationalist movements, Gorbachev's reforms. Effects: Independent states, economic crisis in Russia, changes in Eastern Europe.
What were the causes and effects of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cause: Soviet deployment of missiles in Cuba. Effects: Brink of nuclear war, eventual removal of missiles, increased tensions.
What were the causes and effects of the Holodomor?
Cause: Stalin's collectivization policies. Effects: Widespread famine and death in Ukraine.
Who was Joseph Stalin?
Leader of the Soviet Union known for industrialization, Holodomor, and the use of secret police.
Who was Nikita Khrushchev?
Stalin's successor who initiated De-Stalinization.
Who was Leonid Brezhnev?
Soviet leader known for prioritizing stability and Détente, but also for the era of stagnation.
Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?
Soviet leader who introduced Glasnost and Perestroika, ultimately leading to the USSR's collapse.
What was Stalin's role in industrialization?
He implemented rapid industrialization, though it was brutal and came at a high human cost.
What was Khrushchev's role in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
He was the leader of the Soviet Union during the crisis, which brought the world close to nuclear war.
What was Brezhnev's role in Détente?
He sought to ease tensions with the U.S. through Détente.
What was Gorbachev's role in the end of the Cold War?
He worked with Reagan to limit nuclear weapons, contributing to the end of the Cold War.
What was Gorbachev's role in Glasnost?
He introduced Glasnost, increasing freedom of speech and press.
What was Gorbachev's role in Perestroika?
He introduced Perestroika, decentralizing economic decision-making.