The consequences of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year did Mikhail Gorbachev rise to leadership of the Soviet Union?
In which year did Mikhail Gorbachev rise to leadership of the Soviet Union?
1985
What phrase did Reagan use to describe the Soviet Union, showing his moral opposition?
What phrase did Reagan use to describe the Soviet Union, showing his moral opposition?
Evil empire
In which area did the Soviet Union particularly lack technological expertise?
In which area did the Soviet Union particularly lack technological expertise?
Computing systems
When did the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan begin?
When did the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan begin?
1979
What nickname did the Afghanistan war earn due to its costly impact on the Soviet Union?
What nickname did the Afghanistan war earn due to its costly impact on the Soviet Union?
Soviet Union's Vietnam
When did the Geneva Summit between Gorbachev and Reagan take place?
When did the Geneva Summit between Gorbachev and Reagan take place?
November 1985
How long had it been since US and Soviet leaders had met before the Geneva Summit?
How long had it been since US and Soviet leaders had met before the Geneva Summit?
Over six years
What term described Gorbachev's popularity spreading through Western nations?
What term described Gorbachev's popularity spreading through Western nations?
Gorbymania
How did Margaret Thatcher famously describe Gorbachev?
How did Margaret Thatcher famously describe Gorbachev?
Someone she could do business with
In which year was the INF Treaty signed?
In which year was the INF Treaty signed?
1987
What was Reagan's strategy behind deliberately restarting the arms race?
What was Reagan's strategy behind deliberately restarting the arms race?
To exploit Soviet economic weaknesses
Which was NOT mentioned as a difficulty facing the Soviet Union in the 1980s?
Which was NOT mentioned as a difficulty facing the Soviet Union in the 1980s?
Ethnic conflicts