The End of the Cold War Practice Test

A historian argues that the Cold War ended in Europe before it ended in the Soviet Union itself, as Eastern European regimes fell in 1989 while the USSR survived until late 1991. Which pair of events best matches this timeline?

A historian contends that Pope John Paul II’s visits to Poland and support for religious freedom encouraged opposition to Communist rule and emboldened reformers. Which broader theme does this argument emphasize in explaining the Cold War’s end?