Challenges to Soviet Control in Eastern Europe

The video discusses the Soviet Union's control over Eastern Europe during the Cold War, highlighting the containment policies and the establishment of the Eastern Bloc. It covers resistance movements in Yugoslavia, East Germany, Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia, detailing the Soviet response to these uprisings. The video also explores the Solidarity movement in Poland and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, emphasizing the Brezhnev Doctrine and the geopolitical tensions of the era.

What was the primary goal of the Soviet Union in establishing control over Eastern Europe?

• To establish free-market economies

• To create a buffer zone against the West

• To promote democratic governance

• To encourage religious freedom

Why was Yugoslavia unique in its relationship with the Soviet Union after World War II?

• It was the only country to join NATO

• It was liberated by the Soviet Union

• It maintained independence from Soviet control

• It adopted a capitalist economy

What event marked the first mass protest within the Soviet sphere?

• The Polish Solidarity movement

• The Hungarian Revolution

• The East German workers' revolt

• The Prague Spring

What was the outcome of Khrushchev's secret speech in 1956?

• It led to the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact

• It resulted in the immediate withdrawal of Soviet troops

• It strengthened Stalin's cult of personality

• It challenged Soviet authority in Eastern Europe

How did the Soviet Union respond to the Hungarian uprising in 1956?

• By negotiating a peaceful settlement

• By withdrawing from Hungary

• By launching a military intervention

• By supporting Hungarian independence

What was the Brezhnev Doctrine primarily about?

• Encouraging economic reforms in Eastern Europe

• Allowing countries to leave the Warsaw Pact

• Justifying Soviet intervention in communist countries

• Promoting free press and speech

What was the main reason for the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968?

• To promote economic liberalization

• To withdraw from the Warsaw Pact

• To install a pro-Soviet government

• To support a democratic government

What was the significance of the Solidarity movement in Poland?

• It led to the immediate fall of communism

• It was a military alliance with the United States

• It was a pro-Soviet trade union

• It was an independent trade union challenging Soviet influence

What was the primary concern of the Soviet Union regarding Afghanistan in the 1980s?

• The establishment of a NATO base

• The rise of a pro-Western government

• An Iran-like revolution

• The spread of capitalism

How did the United States respond to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

• By forming a military alliance with Afghanistan

• By providing aid to the Mujahideen fighters

• By imposing economic sanctions on the Soviet Union

• By sending troops to Afghanistan