Gorbachev and the Ending of the Cold War (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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When did Mikhail Gorbachev become leader of the Soviet Union?
When did Mikhail Gorbachev become leader of the Soviet Union?
March 1985
Where did Gorbachev introduce perestroika and glasnost?
Where did Gorbachev introduce perestroika and glasnost?
27th Communist Party Congress 1986
What % of Soviet GNP was spent on military supplies between 1964 and 1982?
What % of Soviet GNP was spent on military supplies between 1964 and 1982?
Approx. 25%
Who succeeded Brezhnev before Gorbachev became leader?
Who succeeded Brezhnev before Gorbachev became leader?
Andropov, then Chernenko
What % of USA's computing capacity did the USSR have by the early 1980s?
What % of USA's computing capacity did the USSR have by the early 1980s?
5.5%
In what year did the Chernobyl reactor meltdown occur?
In what year did the Chernobyl reactor meltdown occur?
1986
What was the most successful element of Brezhnev's agricultural reform?
What was the most successful element of Brezhnev's agricultural reform?
Reversing aspects of collectivisation
When did the Soviet Union withdraw from Afghanistan?
When did the Soviet Union withdraw from Afghanistan?
1988
Which high-profile exiles emerged during the Brezhnev era?
Which high-profile exiles emerged during the Brezhnev era?
Sakharov & Solzhenitsyn
In what year was Gorbachev awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
In what year was Gorbachev awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
1990