1. When was the Berlin Wall built?
Ans. It wss built in 1961 at the height of Cold war.It divided the east from West Germany.
2. What did Berlin Wall symbolise?
Ans. It symbolised the division between the capitalst and the communist world.
3. Why is the year 1989 landmark during the cold war.
Ans. The Berlin Wall was bought down by the people on 9 th November 1989.This marked the unification of the two parts of Germany.
4.When did USSR come into being?
Ans. It came into being in the year 1917, after the socialist revolution in Russia.
5. Name the ideals that inspired the socialist revolution of Russia.
Ans. The revolution was inspired by the ideals of socialism and need for an egalitarian society. (equal society). It was opposed to the idea of capitalism.
6. Name the political party that dominated the Soviet political system.
Ans. The communist party.
7. What kind of party system was prevalent in Soviet Union?
Ans. The Soviet system had one party system ie.the communist party. No other political party or opposition was allowed. The economy was planned and controlled by the state.
8. Which countries were called the ' second world '?
Ans. Those east European countries that came under the control of USSR followed the same economic system, that existed in USSR.This group of countries were known as the Second world or the socialist bloc.
9. When did Soviet Union invade Afghanistan?
Ans. In 1979.
10. Who became the general secretary of the communist party of the Soviet Union in 1985?
Ans. Mikhail Gorbachev. He wanted to reform the Soviet system.
11. Why did Gorbachev wanted to reform the system?
Ans. He wanted to reform the Soviet system to keep the Soviet Union at par with the information and technological revolutions that was taking place in the West.
12. When did the coup take place in Soviet Union?
Ans. In the year 1991. It was in this year the USSR also disintegrated.
13. What is CIS?
Ans. It is commonwealth of independent states.It was founded after the dissolution of Soviet Union It was founded by former republics of Soviet Union.
14. After the disintegration of USSR, who was accepted as the successor state of Soviet Union?
Ans. Russia. It also inherited the seat in the united nations security council.
15.For how long did the communist party rule the Soviet Union.
Ans. 70 years.
16. Who was Boris Yeltsin?
Ans. He was the first elected president of Russia (1991-99).
17.What is Shock therapy?
Ans.The model of transition (change) in Russia, Central Asia and east Europe that was influenced by the world Bank and IMF came to be known as shock therapy.
18.What was the dominant ideology of Soviet Union?
Ans. Socialism
19.Name the military alliance started by USSR in 1955?
Ans. Warsaw pact
20. Which was the first Republic to declare independence from USSR?
Ans. Lithuania was the first of the 15 Soviet republics to declare its independence.
Ans. It wss built in 1961 at the height of Cold war.It divided the east from West Germany.
2. What did Berlin Wall symbolise?
Ans. It symbolised the division between the capitalst and the communist world.
3. Why is the year 1989 landmark during the cold war.
Ans. The Berlin Wall was bought down by the people on 9 th November 1989.This marked the unification of the two parts of Germany.
4.When did USSR come into being?
Ans. It came into being in the year 1917, after the socialist revolution in Russia.
5. Name the ideals that inspired the socialist revolution of Russia.
Ans. The revolution was inspired by the ideals of socialism and need for an egalitarian society. (equal society). It was opposed to the idea of capitalism.
6. Name the political party that dominated the Soviet political system.
Ans. The communist party.
7. What kind of party system was prevalent in Soviet Union?
Ans. The Soviet system had one party system ie.the communist party. No other political party or opposition was allowed. The economy was planned and controlled by the state.
8. Which countries were called the ' second world '?
Ans. Those east European countries that came under the control of USSR followed the same economic system, that existed in USSR.This group of countries were known as the Second world or the socialist bloc.
9. When did Soviet Union invade Afghanistan?
Ans. In 1979.
10. Who became the general secretary of the communist party of the Soviet Union in 1985?
Ans. Mikhail Gorbachev. He wanted to reform the Soviet system.
11. Why did Gorbachev wanted to reform the system?
Ans. He wanted to reform the Soviet system to keep the Soviet Union at par with the information and technological revolutions that was taking place in the West.
12. When did the coup take place in Soviet Union?
Ans. In the year 1991. It was in this year the USSR also disintegrated.
13. What is CIS?
Ans. It is commonwealth of independent states.It was founded after the dissolution of Soviet Union It was founded by former republics of Soviet Union.
14. After the disintegration of USSR, who was accepted as the successor state of Soviet Union?
Ans. Russia. It also inherited the seat in the united nations security council.
15.For how long did the communist party rule the Soviet Union.
Ans. 70 years.
16. Who was Boris Yeltsin?
Ans. He was the first elected president of Russia (1991-99).
17.What is Shock therapy?
Ans.The model of transition (change) in Russia, Central Asia and east Europe that was influenced by the world Bank and IMF came to be known as shock therapy.
18.What was the dominant ideology of Soviet Union?
Ans. Socialism
19.Name the military alliance started by USSR in 1955?
Ans. Warsaw pact
20. Which was the first Republic to declare independence from USSR?
Ans. Lithuania was the first of the 15 Soviet republics to declare its independence.
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