Disintegration of Soviet Union and the Rise of the Unipolar World: Factors leading to the collapse of Soviet communism and the Soviet Union. 1985- 1991; Political Changes in Eastern Europe 1989-2001; End of the cold war and US ascendancy in the World as the lone superpower.
History Optional PYQs: Disintegration of Soviet Union and the Rise of the Unipolar World [1985-2024]
- Discuss the main factors leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union. (2002)
- Analyse the factors leading to the end of the Cold War and account for the U.S. ascendancy in the world. (2003)
- Analyse the factors for the collapse of Soviet Communism and Soviet Union during 1985—1991. (2004)
- “By the 1980s, the Communist system of the Soviet Union was incapable of maintaining the country’s role as a Superpower.” Explain this statement. (2007)
- Account for the factors that brought about the end of the Cold War. (2008)
- Assess the significance of the political developments that took place in Eastern Europe during 1989-2001. (2008)
- “The capitalism which gave the European empires their apparent solidarity and permanence also hastened their downfall.” Comment. (2009)
- Critically evaluate: “The essence of Perestroika is for people to feel they are the country’s master.”- Gorbachev. (2010)
- Examine the challenges confronted by the proponents of European unity after the collapse of Soviet Empire in Eastern Europe. (2011)
- “With the Cold War over and the Soviet Union gone, the face of international diplomacy has undergone a metamorphosis.” Critically examine in 150 words. (2012)
- “By the 1980s, the Communist system of the Soviet Union was incapable of maintaining the country’s role as a Superpower.” Elucidate. (2013)
- What factors contributed to the emergence of a unipolar world? (2016)
- In what way did the political changes in Soviet Union influence the events in Eastern Europe during the closing decades of the 20th century? (2016)
- “By 1980s, the Communist System of Soviet Union was incapable of maintaining the country’s role as a Superpower.” Substantiate. (2017)
- Review the policy of Glasnost adopted by Gorbachev. (2018)
- A new configuration of power emerged in world politics after the end of the cold war. Analyse how USA managed to become the sole superpower. (2020)
- The impact of the end of the Cold War and the emergence of the US as the lone superpower has been both, good and bad. Discuss. (2021)
- Discuss, how the policies adopted by Mikhail Gorbachev were responsible for the disintegration of the USSR? (2022)
- “The supremacy of USA after the end of Cold War had its challenges as well.” Critically examine. (2023)