The End of the Cold War

The video discusses the end of the Cold War, focusing on three main causes: US technological and military advancements, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and Gorbachev's reforms. The US's Strategic Defense Initiative and economic pressures led to Soviet decline. The failed Afghan invasion further weakened the Soviet economy. Gorbachev's policies of glasnost and perestroika, along with the withdrawal of military support for satellite states, accelerated the Soviet Union's collapse, culminating in the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

What major event marked the end of the Cold War?

• The signing of the SALT I treaty

• The collapse of the Soviet Union

• The invasion of Afghanistan

• The election of Ronald Reagan

What was the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) commonly referred to as?

• Nuclear Umbrella

• Cold Shield

• Star Wars

• Space Defense

What was the impact of the US military advancements on the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• It led to a Soviet economic boom

• It forced the Soviets to increase military spending

• It resulted in a peace treaty

• It caused the US to reduce its military budget

Which countries supported the Afghan rebels during the Soviet invasion?

• Iran and Iraq

• United Kingdom and France

• United States, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan

• China and India

What was a significant consequence of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

• Improved relations with the United States

• Strengthening of the Soviet economy

• Increased Soviet influence in the Middle East

• Further economic decline of the Soviet Union

What was the main goal of Gorbachev's policy of Perestroika?

• To strengthen government control

• To restructure the Soviet economy

• To increase military spending

• To expand Soviet territory

What did the policy of Glasnost promote in the Soviet Union?

• Military expansion

• Increased censorship

• Economic isolation

• Openness and transparency

Which Soviet leader introduced reforms that led to the end of the Soviet Union?

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Leonid Brezhnev

Which policy allowed criticism of the Soviet government under Gorbachev?

• Stalinism

• Glasnost

• Perestroika

• Détente

Which event symbolized the end of Soviet control in Eastern Europe?

• The Prague Spring

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The signing of the SALT II treaty