WORKSHEETS FOR
THE COLLAPSE OF THE USSR
&
THE RISE OF A NEW WORLD ORDER
YOU NEED TO KNOW THE FOLLOWING:
1. Internal causes
2. External causes
3. Role of Mikhail Gorbachev
4. Globalization
THE COLLAPSE OF THE USSR
&
THE RISE OF A NEW WORLD ORDER
YOU NEED TO KNOW THE FOLLOWING:
1. Internal causes
2. External causes
3. Role of Mikhail Gorbachev
4. Globalization
PRACTICE ESSAY WRITING
USA CLAIMED VICTORY (Code DCSU01)
The USA claimed victory and argued that they had defeated the USSR when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.
To what extent is the above statement accurate? [ 70 ]
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL POLICIES (Code DCSU02)
“Gorbachev’s internal reforms and policies were the sole cause for the collapse of the USSR!”
To what extend is the above statement accurate? [70]
WAR OF IDEOLOGY (Code DCSU03)
"The United States of America claimed that they were responsible for defeating the USSR in 1989 and that democracy had defeated communism."
How accurate was the U.S. in its assessment of the situation in 1989? [70]
30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF THE USSR (Code DCSU04)
"During the 30 years since the collapse of the USSR the world has become a politically and economically more stable place."
Discuss the accuracy of the above statement. [70]
GLOBALIZATION (Code DG01)
Critics of globalization blame the WTO, World Bank and IMF for widening the gap between developed and developing nations.
To what extent can the financial institutions mentioned above be blamed for the digital divide in the world today. [70]
GLOBALIZATION (Code DG02)
“The International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB) and World Trade Organization (WTO) have ensured that the digital divide has benefited the rich at the expense of the poor.”
Agree or disagree. [70]
USA CLAIMED VICTORY (Code DCSU01)
The USA claimed victory and argued that they had defeated the USSR when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.
To what extent is the above statement accurate? [ 70 ]
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL POLICIES (Code DCSU02)
“Gorbachev’s internal reforms and policies were the sole cause for the collapse of the USSR!”
To what extend is the above statement accurate? [70]
WAR OF IDEOLOGY (Code DCSU03)
"The United States of America claimed that they were responsible for defeating the USSR in 1989 and that democracy had defeated communism."
How accurate was the U.S. in its assessment of the situation in 1989? [70]
30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF THE USSR (Code DCSU04)
"During the 30 years since the collapse of the USSR the world has become a politically and economically more stable place."
Discuss the accuracy of the above statement. [70]
GLOBALIZATION (Code DG01)
Critics of globalization blame the WTO, World Bank and IMF for widening the gap between developed and developing nations.
To what extent can the financial institutions mentioned above be blamed for the digital divide in the world today. [70]
GLOBALIZATION (Code DG02)
“The International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB) and World Trade Organization (WTO) have ensured that the digital divide has benefited the rich at the expense of the poor.”
Agree or disagree. [70]
PRACTICE ANALYSING CARTOONS
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