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If Serbia had used the term “murder” rather than “ethnic cleansing” to describe its actions against Muslims, it is likely that they would have

A
proceeded in exactly the same way.
B
won more civilian support for their actions.
C
achieved their goals more quickly.
D
felt too guilty to continue with their plans.
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What is the most likely reason the republics of Yugoslavia held together until the fall of communism?

A
Dictator Josep Tito was a very powerful leader.
B
Citizens were united by their belief in communism.
C
The constitution forbade the republics to separate.
D
All six republics shared strong historic bonds.
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What happened when Hungary opened its borders?

A
Germans fought over Hungarian territory.
B
Thousands of people left East Germany.
C
West Germans began to move to Hungary.
D
Hungarians fled for East and West Germany.
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If East and West Germany had not reunified, it is most likely that

A
East Germany and West Germany would have remained equally strong.
B
East Germany would have grown much stronger than West Germany.
C
West Germany would have grown much stronger than East Germany.
D
East Germany and West Germany would have grown increasingly weak.
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What was the Berlin Wall?

A
a wall that separated Hungary from East Berlin
B
a wall that separated East and West Berlin
C
a wall that separated Berlin from the rest of Berlin
D
a wall that surrounded East and West Berlin
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What was East Germany’s biggest problem after it opened its borders?

A
East German citizens refused to give up communism.
B
East Germany lost large numbers of skilled workers.
C
Many East German social systems collapsed.
D
Very few people wanted to move to West Germany.
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What best describes Yugoslavia before its breakup?

A
It was home to many ethnic groups.
B
Most people shared the same ethnicity.
C
It was dominated by one religion.
D
The population was diverse but unified.
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What was the most important effect of opening East Germany’s borders?

A
Thousands of West Germans moved to East Germany.
B
East and West Germany merged into one nation.
C
Germany’s political differences finally were resolved.
D
People traveled freely between East and West Germany.

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