How were dissidents—those who spoke out against government policies—treated differently in the Soviet Union than in Western democracies?

A. They were often selected to become part of the communist party’s government.
B. They were often exiled or sent to prison camps.
C. They were asked to leave the country and sent to live in another communist state.
D. They were fined and lightly punished.

3 answers

B. They were often exiled or sent to prison camps.
Despite the “balance of terror,” why did people still fear nuclear war?
A. The superpowers continued to develop new nuclear weapons.
B. The superpowers had entered into détente.
C. Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) was inevitable.
D. Head-to-head conflict between the superpowers never happened.
A. The superpowers continued to develop new nuclear weapons.