Glasnost

question 31

Multiple Choice

Glasnost

• A)was the Soviet response to the U.S.policy of containment.
• B)represented an attempt to open the Soviet system to greater political debate.
• C)was the Russian term for the threat posed by unified Germany.
• D)was an effort to revitalize the Soviet economy.

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Definitions:

Cannibals

Individuals or animals that eat the flesh of their own species, a practice observed in some cultures and species for various reasons, including ritual, warfare, or survival.

Columbian Exchange

The widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World following Columbus's voyages.

Negative Consequences

Unfavorable, harmful, or detrimental outcomes resulting from an action or decision.

Slave Trade

The historical trade of enslaved people, primarily from Africa to the Americas, conducted from the 16th to the 19th centuries, which had profound economic, social, and demographic impacts.