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Boris Yeltsin remained a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) until his death in 2007.
Answer: False
Boris Yeltsin was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1961 until 1990, not until his death in 2007.
Boris Yeltsin was born in Moscow in 1931.
Answer: False
Boris Yeltsin was born in the village of Butka, Ural Oblast, on February 1, 1931, not in Moscow.
Yeltsin's paternal grandfather, Ignatii, was designated a kulak and subsequently exiled during the collectivization period.
Answer: True
During the collectivization period, Yeltsin's paternal grandfather, Ignatii, was designated a 'kulak' (a wealthier peasant), leading to the confiscation of his property and subsequent exile—a fate shared by many deemed class enemies at that time.
As a child, Boris Yeltsin sustained the loss of two fingers on his right hand as a result of a grenade accident.
Answer: False
As a child, Yeltsin lost the thumb and index finger of his left hand when he played with a grenade, not two fingers on his right hand.
Boris Yeltsin pursued studies in law at the Ural Polytechnic Institute.
Answer: False
Boris Yeltsin pursued studies in industrial and civil engineering at the Ural Polytechnic Institute, not law.
Yeltsin's early career in the construction industry was characterized by substandard performance and failure to meet targets.
Answer: False
In his early career within the construction sector, Yeltsin cultivated a reputation for diligence, punctuality, and efficacy in meeting state-mandated objectives.
Yakov Ryabov was a rival of Yeltsin within the Sverdlovsk regional party structure.
Answer: False
Yakov Ryabov was a significant political figure who served as the First Secretary of the Sverdlovsk regional party committee and acted as Yeltsin's patron, promoting his career within the party hierarchy, rather than being a rival.
In 1987, Yeltsin resigned from the Politburo, citing his agreement with the leadership's pace of reform.
Answer: False
In 1987, Yeltsin resigned from the Politburo due to his dissatisfaction with the slow pace of reform and criticism of the party leadership, not agreement.
Yeltsin's resignation from the Politburo significantly enhanced his public image as an anti-establishment figure.
Answer: True
Yeltsin's 1987 resignation from the Politburo solidified his image as an anti-establishment figure, significantly enhancing his public popularity and establishing him as a prominent leader within the anti-communist movement.
Between 1988 and 1991, Yeltsin emerged as a prominent leader of the anti-communist faction within the Soviet Union.
Answer: True
From 1988 to 1991, Yeltsin strategically established himself as a principal figure within the anti-communist opposition movement in the Soviet Union, garnering substantial public endorsement.
Yeltsin's father was known for his gentle and supportive nature towards his family.
Answer: False
Reports suggest Yeltsin maintained a closer relationship with his mother, partly due to his father's occasional violent conduct towards his wife and children.
Yeltsin's childhood grenade injury made him particularly proud of his left hand.
Answer: False
A childhood incident involving a grenade resulted in the loss of Yeltsin's left thumb and index finger, a formative event that reportedly contributed to his later self-consciousness regarding his hand, not pride.
Yeltsin's political alignment after leaving the CPSU was generally considered conservative.
Answer: False
During the twilight of the Soviet era, Yeltsin's ideological orientation evolved towards liberalism and Russian nationalism, concomitant with his increasing critique of the protracted reform process and the prevailing Soviet system.
For what duration was Boris Yeltsin a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union?
Answer: From 1961 to 1990.
Boris Yeltsin's affiliation with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) spanned from 1961 to 1990.
What significant injury did Yeltsin sustain during his childhood?
Answer: Lost the thumb and index finger of his left hand playing with a grenade.
A childhood incident involving a grenade resulted in the loss of Yeltsin's left thumb and index finger, a formative event that reportedly contributed to his later self-consciousness regarding his hand.
What academic field did Boris Yeltsin pursue at the Ural Polytechnic Institute?
Answer: Industrial and civil engineering
Boris Yeltsin pursued his higher education at the Ural Polytechnic Institute (UPI) in Sverdlovsk, specializing in industrial and civil engineering.
What were the primary reasons for Yeltsin's resignation from the Politburo in 1987?
Answer: He felt the pace of reform was too slow and criticized party leadership.
In 1987, Yeltsin articulated his discontent with the glacial pace of reform and the perceived sycophancy within the party leadership, precipitating his resignation from the Politburo.
What transformation occurred in Yeltsin's public image following his 1987 resignation from the Politburo?
Answer: He was seen as an anti-establishment figure and gained popularity.
Yeltsin's 1987 resignation from the Politburo solidified his image as an anti-establishment figure, significantly enhancing his public popularity and establishing him as a prominent leader within the anti-communist movement.
Which of the following best characterizes Yeltsin's ideology subsequent to his departure from the Communist Party?
Answer: Liberal and Russian nationalist.
During the twilight of the Soviet era, Yeltsin's ideological orientation evolved towards liberalism and Russian nationalism, concomitant with his increasing critique of the protracted reform process and the prevailing Soviet system.
Yeltsin played a pivotal role in the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991.
Answer: True
Yeltsin's strategic alliance with leaders of non-Russian nationalist movements was instrumental in the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991, culminating in the signing of the Belavezha Accords which officially declared the end of the USSR.
Yeltsin secured over 90% of the vote upon his election to the Congress of People's Deputies in March 1989.
Answer: True
Yeltsin secured election to the Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union with an impressive 92% of the vote, indicative of robust public support.
During his 1991 presidential campaign, Yeltsin advocated for immediate price increases as a measure to stabilize the economy.
Answer: False
During his 1991 presidential campaign, Yeltsin vociferously opposed price increases, famously pledging to lie on railway tracks should such measures be enacted.
Yeltsin opposed the 1991 Soviet coup attempt and actively rallied public resistance.
Answer: True
Yeltsin assumed a pivotal role in counteracting the 1991 coup attempt, galvanizing public resistance and vocally denouncing the coup leaders from atop a tank.
The Belavezha Accords were instrumental in the formation of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Answer: True
The Belavezha Accords, executed by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, formally declared the dissolution of the Soviet Union and established the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Which agreement formally declared the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991?
Answer: The Belavezha Accords
The Belavezha Accords, executed by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, formally declared the dissolution of the Soviet Union and established the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
What was Yeltsin's specific role during the 1991 Soviet coup attempt?
Answer: He opposed the coup, rallying public resistance from atop a tank.
Yeltsin assumed a pivotal role in counteracting the 1991 coup attempt, galvanizing public resistance and vocally denouncing the coup leaders from atop a tank.
Boris Yeltsin's tenure as President of the Russian Federation spanned the entirety of the 1990s, from 1991 to 1999.
Answer: True
Boris Yeltsin served as President of Russia from December 25, 1991, to December 31, 1999.
Boris Yeltsin holds the distinction of being the first head of state in Russian history to be popularly elected.
Answer: True
The election of Yeltsin as president of the RSFSR in 1991 holds historical significance as he was the first head of state in Russia to be chosen through popular vote.
Who was Boris Yeltsin?
Answer: The first popularly elected President of Russia, serving from 1991 to 1999.
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was a pivotal Russian statesman and politician who served as the first popularly elected President of the Russian Federation from 1991 to 1999, presiding over the critical transition from the Soviet Union.
Yeltsin's immediate economic policy following the dissolution of the USSR involved gradual liberalization and continued state control.
Answer: False
Yeltsin initiated a program of radical economic reform, commonly termed 'shock therapy,' characterized by the liberalization of foreign trade, prices, and currency, coupled with widespread privatization, not gradual liberalization and state control.
Yeltsin's 'shock therapy' reforms led to economic prosperity and a reduction in inequality in Russia.
Answer: False
The economic reforms implemented under Yeltsin resulted in a substantial contraction of Russia's GDP, exacerbated social inequality, and led to increased unemployment, thereby consigning millions to poverty, rather than economic prosperity.
The 'loans for shares' scheme allowed state assets to be sold at inflated prices to fund Yeltsin's re-election.
Answer: False
The 'loans for shares' scheme allowed state assets to be sold at significantly reduced prices, not inflated prices, to well-connected business figures in exchange for loans, thereby consolidating wealth among oligarchs and financing Yeltsin's re-election.
The 1998 Russian financial crisis was caused by a surge in oil prices.
Answer: False
The 1998 Russian financial crisis was precipitated by the government's default on its sovereign debt obligations, triggering widespread financial market panic and a severe devaluation of the ruble, not a surge in oil prices.
Yeltsin's government initiated the 'loans for shares' scheme primarily to stimulate foreign investment.
Answer: False
The 'loans for shares' scheme was a controversial privatization initiative that helped finance Yeltsin's 1996 re-election campaign by transferring valuable state assets to oligarchs in exchange for financial support and media backing, not primarily to stimulate foreign investment.
What was the defining characteristic of Yeltsin's 'shock therapy' economic reforms?
Answer: Radical liberalization of prices, trade, and currency, alongside privatization.
Yeltsin initiated a program of radical economic reform, commonly termed 'shock therapy,' characterized by the liberalization of foreign trade, prices, and currency, coupled with widespread privatization.
What was a significant negative consequence stemming from Yeltsin's economic reforms?
Answer: A sharp decline in GDP and increased inequality.
The economic reforms implemented under Yeltsin resulted in a substantial contraction of Russia's GDP, exacerbated social inequality, and led to increased unemployment, thereby consigning millions to poverty.
What precisely was the 'loans for shares' scheme?
Answer: A controversial privatization method where loans were secured against shares of state assets, leading to oligarch control.
The 'loans for shares' initiative facilitated the acquisition of state assets by well-connected business figures at significantly reduced valuations, in return for loans. This mechanism concentrated wealth among a select group of 'oligarchs' and provided funding for Yeltsin's re-election campaign.
Which of the following individuals was NOT identified as a prominent 'oligarch' during the Yeltsin era?
Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev
During this era, prominent individuals such as Boris Berezovsky, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and Vladimir Potanin emerged as 'oligarchs,' accumulating substantial ownership stakes in major Russian enterprises. Mikhail Gorbachev was not identified as such.
What was the principal cause of the 1998 Russian financial crisis?
Answer: The government's default on its debts.
The 1998 Russian financial crisis was precipitated by the government's default on its sovereign debt obligations, triggering widespread financial market panic and a severe devaluation of the ruble.
Yeltsin welcomed NATO's rapid expansion into Eastern Europe without reservation.
Answer: False
Yeltsin articulated strong opposition to the rapid expansion of NATO, advocating instead for a comprehensive pan-European security framework and cautioning against the potential for negative repercussions within Russia.
In December 1994, Yeltsin ordered the invasion of Chechnya to assert federal control.
Answer: True
In December 1994, Yeltsin authorized a military intervention in Chechnya, aiming to reassert federal authority over the region.
Yeltsin provided the black box recordings of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 to international authorities.
Answer: True
Yeltsin facilitated the transfer of the black box and subsequent audio recordings from Korean Air Lines Flight 007 to international authorities. He issued an apology for the tragedy and acknowledged the existence of unresolved complexities related to the incident.
Yeltsin strongly supported NATO's bombing campaign against Yugoslavia in 1999.
Answer: False
Yeltsin expressed strong condemnation of NATO's military operations in Yugoslavia, issuing warnings regarding the potential for global conflict and characterizing the actions as violations of international legal principles.
Yeltsin believed the OSCE should be the main body for European security, not NATO.
Answer: True
Yeltsin posited that the OSCE should serve as the primary instrument for establishing a new European security architecture. While acknowledging NATO's role, he advocated for its transformation into a purely political entity.
What was Yeltsin's stance regarding NATO expansion during his presidency?
Answer: He strongly opposed rapid NATO expansion, warning of negative consequences.
Yeltsin articulated strong opposition to the rapid expansion of NATO, advocating instead for a comprehensive pan-European security framework and cautioning against the potential for negative repercussions within Russia.
In which year did Yeltsin order the military invasion of Chechnya?
Answer: 1994
In December 1994, Yeltsin authorized a military intervention in Chechnya, aiming to reassert federal authority over the region.
What was Yeltsin's reaction to NATO's military campaign against Yugoslavia in 1999?
Answer: He strongly opposed the actions, calling them violations of international law.
Yeltsin expressed strong condemnation of NATO's military operations in Yugoslavia, issuing warnings regarding the potential for global conflict and characterizing the actions as violations of international legal principles.
Vladimir Putin preceded Boris Yeltsin as President of Russia.
Answer: False
Boris Yeltsin was the President of Russia before Vladimir Putin. Putin succeeded Yeltsin.
On November 9, 1987, Yeltsin was hospitalized following an attempted suicide.
Answer: True
On November 9, 1987, Yeltsin was reportedly hospitalized following an attempted suicide, an incident that preceded his formal denunciation at a subsequent party plenum.
Yeltsin's health was robust and never a concern during his presidency.
Answer: False
Yeltsin's presidency was marked by considerable health challenges, encompassing heart disease, myocardial infarctions, and episodes of alcohol dependence, which adversely affected his public persona and presidential responsibilities.
Anatoly Chubais managed Yeltsin's successful 1996 re-election campaign.
Answer: True
For the 1996 presidential election, Yeltsin restructured his campaign apparatus, appointing Anatoly Chubais as campaign manager, who leveraged privatization initiatives to mobilize support.
Boris Yeltsin won the 1996 presidential election outright in the first round.
Answer: False
In the second round of the 1996 presidential election, Boris Yeltsin achieved victory, securing 53.8% of the vote compared to Gennady Zyuganov's 40.7%, indicating it was not won outright in the first round.
Yeltsin underwent quintuple heart bypass surgery in November 1996.
Answer: True
In November 1996, Yeltsin underwent emergency quintuple heart bypass surgery, underscoring the severity of his ongoing health challenges.
Yeltsin appointed Vladimir Putin as Prime Minister in August 1999, viewing him as a potential successor.
Answer: True
In August 1999, Yeltsin appointed Vladimir Putin as Prime Minister, concurrently signaling his preference for Putin to succeed him in the presidency.
During the 1999 impeachment attempt, Yeltsin faced charges including the initiation of the First Chechen War.
Answer: True
During the impeachment proceedings in 1999, Yeltsin confronted charges pertaining to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the 1993 constitutional crisis, and the commencement of the First Chechen War.
The impeachment attempt against Yeltsin in 1999 was successful, leading to his removal from office.
Answer: False
The impeachment attempt ultimately failed, as none of the charges levied against Yeltsin garnered the requisite two-thirds majority vote within the State Duma.
Vladimir Putin's first decree as acting president granted Yeltsin immunity from prosecution.
Answer: True
Vladimir Putin's inaugural decree upon assuming the role of acting president was to grant Boris Yeltsin perpetual immunity from prosecution.
What significant health event did Yeltsin undergo in November 1996?
Answer: Emergency quintuple heart bypass surgery
In November 1996, Yeltsin underwent emergency quintuple heart bypass surgery, underscoring the severity of his ongoing health challenges.
Whom did Yeltsin appoint as Prime Minister in August 1999, indicating him as a potential successor?
Answer: Vladimir Putin
In August 1999, Yeltsin appointed Vladimir Putin as Prime Minister, concurrently signaling his preference for Putin to succeed him in the presidency.
What was the outcome of the 1999 impeachment attempt against Yeltsin in the State Duma?
Answer: The impeachment failed as charges did not gain sufficient votes.
The impeachment attempt ultimately failed, as none of the charges levied against Yeltsin garnered the requisite two-thirds majority vote within the State Duma.
What significant action did Vladimir Putin take immediately upon assuming the role of acting president following Yeltsin's resignation?
Answer: He granted Boris Yeltsin lifelong immunity from prosecution.
Vladimir Putin's inaugural decree upon assuming the role of acting president was to grant Boris Yeltsin perpetual immunity from prosecution.
Which of the following health issues did Yeltsin experience during his presidency?
Answer: Heart disease and periods of alcohol dependence.
Yeltsin's presidency was marked by considerable health challenges, encompassing heart disease, myocardial infarctions, and episodes of alcohol dependence, all of which adversely affected his public persona and presidential responsibilities.
Boris Yeltsin resigned on January 1, 2000, in a televised address.
Answer: False
Boris Yeltsin formally resigned from the presidency on December 31, 1999, announcing his decision in a televised New Year's Eve address, not January 1, 2000.
In his resignation speech, Yeltsin apologized for failing to fulfill many of the people's dreams.
Answer: True
In his valedictory address, Yeltsin offered an apology to the Russian populace for failing to realize numerous shared aspirations, acknowledging the profound challenges inherent in the tasks undertaken.
Boris Yeltsin left office with very high approval ratings, above 50%.
Answer: False
Upon vacating office, Yeltsin's approval ratings had plummeted to an estimated 2% to 4%, with a significant majority of the Russian population reportedly expressing satisfaction with his departure.
Yeltsin's burial in 2007 was the first church ceremony for a Russian head of state in over a century.
Answer: True
The burial ceremony for Yeltsin in 2007 held historical significance, being the first church service for a Russian head of state in 113 years, thereby signifying a departure from established Soviet-era protocols.
According to a 2010 survey, most Russians viewed Yeltsin's era positively.
Answer: False
A 2010 survey revealed that a majority of Russians (59%) held a negative view of Yeltsin's era, assessing it as having inflicted more detriment than benefit upon the nation.
On what specific date did Boris Yeltsin officially resign from the presidency?
Answer: December 31, 1999
Boris Yeltsin formally resigned from the presidency on December 31, 1999, announcing his decision in a televised New Year's Eve address.
What was Boris Yeltsin's approximate approval rating upon his departure from office?
Answer: Between 2% and 4%
Upon vacating office, Yeltsin's approval ratings had plummeted to an estimated 2% to 4%, with a significant majority of the Russian population reportedly expressing satisfaction with his departure.
What aspect rendered Yeltsin's burial ceremony in 2007 historically significant?
Answer: It was the first church ceremony for a Russian head of state in 113 years.
The burial ceremony for Yeltsin in 2007 held historical significance, being the first church service for a Russian head of state in 113 years, thereby signifying a departure from established Soviet-era protocols.
According to a 2010 survey, what was the prevailing public opinion in Russia concerning Yeltsin's era?
Answer: A majority viewed it negatively, believing it caused more harm than good.
A 2010 survey revealed that a majority of Russians (59%) held a negative view of Yeltsin's era, assessing it as having inflicted more detriment than benefit upon the nation.