Collapse of Communism Answers

Which was a factor contributing to the collapse of communism in Germany?

After the fall of communism, the Yugoslavian republics began to

What was the most important effect of opening East Germany’s borders?

Why was the end to communism in Czechoslovakia termed the “Velvet Revolution”?

What was the “Velvet Divorce”?

Read this excerpt from a summary of events in Srebrenica.Zina Hasanovic is one of the lucky ones – she knows what happened to her husband, Haris. As Serbian bullets raced through a group of tightly-packed Muslim prisoners, Haris, mortally wounded, fell on top of his first cousin and best friend, Mevludin Oric. Mevludin lay on the ground, covered in blood and for hours pretended to be dead. He managed to escape to tell Zina of her husband’s fate.Why is Zina Hasanovic referred to as “one of the lucky ones”?

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

What was East Germany’s biggest problem after it opened its borders?

Look at this chart showing ethnic groups in Yugoslavia.

Which event preceded the revolutions of 1989?