Set: AP Euro - Contemporary Europe
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All 12 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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(Yuri) Andropov | 1982; Brezhnev's successor; Tried to introduce some moderate economic reforms |
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(Konstantin) Chernenko | 1984; Replaced Adropov; Died in 1985; Predecessor to Gorbachev |
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(Mikhail) Gorbachev | 1985; Reformed Russia to lead to the collapse of the Soviet Union |
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perestroika | Gorbachev's economic restructuring; Similar to Lenin's NEP |
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glasnost | Gorbachev's policy of freedom of speech in Soviet Socitey |
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Solidarity | Polish independent trade union; First democratic elections in 1989 |
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(Nicolae) Ceausescu | 1989; Romania's communist dictator; killed protesters; defeated and put to death |
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(Boris) Yeltsin | 1991; President of Russian Federation; Declared Russia's independance from the Soviet Union |
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(Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) OPEC | Arab-led union; 1973 oil embargo against countries that supported Israel in Yom Kippur war with Arabs |
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Treaty of Maastricht | 1992; European nations agree to make an economic and political integration with a common currency, passport, and banking system; Established structure and cooperation in immigration and law enforcement |
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Euro | The European Dollar |
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(Simone) de Beauvior | 1949; Writer; Argued that women could become free with courageous action |
Set Information
| Terms | 12 |
| Creator | irsmart |
| Created | May 3, 2008 |
| Group | Central Catholic High School |
| Tags | school, ap euro |
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AP Euro - Contemporary Europe
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- (Konstantin) Chernenko → 1984; Replaced Adropov; Died in 1985; Predecessor to Gorbachev - 1 miss
- (Mikhail) Gorbachev → 1985; Reformed Russia to lead to the collapse of the Soviet Union - 1 miss
- (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) OPEC → Arab-led union; 1973 oil embargo against countries that supported Israel in Yom Kippur war with Arabs - 1 miss
- (Simone) de Beauvior → 1949; Writer; Argued that women could become free with courageous action - 1 miss