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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.
When did Stalin die?
- His death created a power vacuum.
What was the significance of the 'Secret Speech'?
Marked the beginning of De-Stalinization and criticized Stalin's regime.
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A major Cold War confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union in 1962 over Soviet missiles in Cuba.
What was the Soviet-Afghan War?
A conflict fought from 1979 to 1989 between Soviet forces and Afghan mujahideen, contributing to the USSR's decline.
When did the Berlin Wall fall?
- Symbolized the end of the Cold War.
When did the Soviet Union dissolve?
- Led to significant geopolitical changes.
What was the effect of renaming Stalingrad to Volgograd?
Symbolized the rejection of Stalin's legacy during De-Stalinization.
What was the effect of closing gulags?
A key aspect of De-Stalinization, reducing political repression.
What was the effect of prioritizing party unity and minimizing dissent?
A hallmark of the Brezhnev era, leading to political and economic stagnation.
What was the effect of the end of the Cold War?
Marked a significant shift in global power dynamics.