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📝 Assessment of Gorbachev by USSR peoples

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Q1. What policy introduced greater openness and freedom of speech in the USSR?

🔹 A. Perestroika

🔹 B. Glasnost

🔹 C. Détente

🔹 D. Detente

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. If Gorbachev had not reduced military spending, how might the end of the Cold War have differed?

🔹 A. It would have ended sooner due to economic strain

🔹 B. It would have persisted longer, increasing global tension

🔹 C. It would have shifted to a purely diplomatic resolution

🔹 D. It would have caused a rapid collapse of the USSR

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. How did glasnost specifically affect Soviet press freedom?

🔹 A. It introduced state‑controlled news only

🔹 B. It allowed limited criticism of officials

🔹 C. It eliminated all censorship and created a free press

🔹 D. It permitted some public debate while still restricting certain topics

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: C

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