Now, match each event with the statement that best describes

Last updated: 7/23/2022

Now, match each event with the statement that best describes its historical significance. Significance This marked the last accession of a party general secretary to power in Soviet history. This exposed the threat of Western influence on the Soviet Union. This illustrated the limits to the freedom of artists and writers even after the death of Stalin. This led to several countries announcing a week later that the Soviet Union had ceased to exist. This new position replaced the general secretary of the party as the top official in the Soviet Union. The formation of this political body had no precedent in Soviet times. Gorbachev becomes president Gorbachev becomes general secretary Ukraine becomes independent Gorbachev calls for Congress of People's Deputies Solzhenitsyn expelled from Soviet Union Summer Olympic Games in Moscow