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. Which of the following was not a key goal of the George H.W. Bush administration with regard to the dissolution of the USSR 1991?

Prevention of nuclear proliferation correct incorrect

Implementation of free market reforms correct incorrect

Undermining Gorbachev's position correct incorrect

Prevention of ethnic conflict in former Soviet states correct incorrect

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. The Nunn-Lugar initiative is also known as…?

START I correct incorrect

The NATO-Russia founding act correct incorrect

START II correct incorrect

The Cooperative Threat Reduction Programme correct incorrect

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. Why did the Clinton administration support Yeltsin in the 1990s?

Yeltsin opened Russia up completely to US investment correct incorrect

It feared the alternatives correct incorrect

Russia was the sole ally of the US in the region correct incorrect

Yeltsin fostered a burgeoning Russian economy correct incorrect

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. Why did the US back the continuation of NATO even after the collapse of the USSR?

It viewed NATO as a force for stability in Eastern Europe correct incorrect

It saw NATO as a preparatory step for the integration of former Soviet states into the EU correct incorrect

It saw NATO as a successful defensive alliance correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. How did the Clinton administration attempt to offset Russian concerns about the expansion of NATO?

The NATO-Russia founding act, which created a permanent joint council in Brussels correct incorrect

An invitation for Russia to join the G8 correct incorrect

Both a and b correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Why did Russia oppose the NATO action in Kosovo?

It perceived the action as an unjustified use of force in its sphere of influence correct incorrect

It supported Kosovan independence correct incorrect

It only favoured EU action against the Serbs correct incorrect

It only favoured Russian military action against Milosevic correct incorrect

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. Why did the Putin administration oppose US plans for National Missile Defence (NMD)?

It wanted to undermine the Clinton administration correct incorrect

It viewed NMD as an effort to negate Russia's ability to retaliate against a US first strike. correct incorrect

NMD required Russian funding to be completed correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. How did 9/11 affect Russo-US relations?

It weakened relations owing to Russian support for Al Qaeda correct incorrect

It weakened relations owing to Russian support for Chechen separatists correct incorrect

It temporarily strengthened relations correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. What was the potential drawback of the 2002 Strategic Offensive Weapons Reduction Treaty, or Moscow Treaty as it is also known?

It contained no on-site verification procedures correct incorrect

It allowed for a greater presence of conventional weapons in Europe correct incorrect

It permitted the placement of missile defence systems in Poland and the Czech Republic correct incorrect

It permitted the transfer of nuclear weapons to third parties correct incorrect

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. Why did Russo-US relations deteriorate from 2003?

Because of the war in Iraq correct incorrect

Because of Putin's crackdown on domestic political opposition correct incorrect

Because of differing attitudes over the 'colour revolutions' in former Soviet states correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect