The significance of the fall of the Soviet Union (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Soviet Union collapse year
Soviet Union collapse year
1991
Event ended by Soviet collapse
Event ended by Soviet collapse
Cold War
What does USSR stand for?
What does USSR stand for?
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
How many nations formed from USSR?
How many nations formed from USSR?
Fifteen
3 examples of nations from USSR
3 examples of nations from USSR
Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan
Baltic states from USSR
Baltic states from USSR
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
What does CIS stand for?
What does CIS stand for?
Commonwealth of Independent States
When was CIS formed?
When was CIS formed?
January 1992
Ideological battle that ended
Ideological battle that ended
Communism vs capitalism
When was Warsaw Pact dissolved?
When was Warsaw Pact dissolved?
July 1991
US status after Soviet collapse
US status after Soviet collapse
Sole superpower
When was Malta Summit?
When was Malta Summit?
December 1989