Collapse of Communism

Question 1

What happened in Poland in 1989?

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Lech Walesa became the first freely elected president.

Question 2

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

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East Germany lost large numbers of skilled workers.

Question 3

After the fall of communism, the Yugoslavian republics began to

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break away.

Question 4

What was the “Velvet Divorce”?

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Czechoslovakia’s split into two countries

Question 5

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1990

Question 6

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

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The transition was remarkably smooth.

Question 7

What is the most likely reason the republics of Yugoslavia held together until the fall of communism?

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Dictator Josep Tito was a very powerful leader.

Question 8

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

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proceeded in exactly the same way.

Question 9

What best describes Yugoslavia before its breakup?

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It was home to many ethnic groups.

Question 10

When Hungary opened its borders, it created a "hole” in the

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Iron Curtain

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