Cold War and Contemporary Europe
Which countries formed a trade alliance after falling from communism commonly known as 'Visegrad Four'?
Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovakia.
Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Ukraine.
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus.
Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Latvia.
What led to the widespread dissent against Communist rule in Eastern Europe during the 1980s?
A military coup d'etat within each country
Economic stagnation and a lack of political freedoms
Increased pressure from the United Nations
The spread of liberal democracy from Western Europe
How did the dissolution of the Soviet Union impact Russia's global influence?
Decline in Russia's global influence
Strengthening of Russia's global influence
No impact on Russia's global influence
Increase in Russia's global influence
Which leader is best known for implementing perestroika and glasnost in the Soviet Union during the 1980s?
Leonid Brezhnev
Boris Yeltsin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nikita Khrushchev
How has Boris Yeltsin's constitutional referendum in Russia affected its post-communist governance structure?
It resulted in the establishment of a presidential republic with strong executive powers granted to Yeltsin himself.
It created a parliamentary system with no executive influence over legislature functions.
It allowed foreign countries to interfere directly with Russia's political affairs.
It transitioned Russia into full-scale communism again.
What was a primary reason both Poland and Hungary were successful in their transitions from communism to democracy?
Military intervention
Direct foreign aid
Absence of ethnic conflict
Broad-based coalitions
Who was the last leader of Soviet Union before its dissolution?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Leonid Brezhnev
Nikita Khrushchev
Vladimir Putin

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What was the primary purpose of Mikhail Gorbachev's "glasnost" and "perestroika" policies in the Soviet Union?
To strengthen communist rule by eliminating opposition.
To reform the Soviet political and economic systems.
To expand Soviet influence in Eastern Europe.
To establish a democratic government in the Soviet Union.
Which factor significantly aided the peaceful transition from communism in Bulgaria and Albania?
Effective economic policies under communism
Democratic elections sponsored by communists
Successful military coup
External pressure from the international community
What was a significant consequence of the fall of communism in Eastern Europe?
The creation of the European Union
The reunification of Germany
The dissolution of NATO
The start of the Cold War