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1990
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1991
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1998
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What happened when the Czechs tried to implement liberal reforms in 1968?

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The communist government was forced to step down.
B
Slovakia protested and blocked the proposed changes.
C
The USSR and other Warsaw pact nations invaded.
D
Czechoslovakian residents gained new civil liberties.
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What best describes Yugoslavia before its breakup?

A
It was dominated by one religion.
B
It was home to many ethnic groups.
C
The population was diverse but unified.
D
Most people shared the same ethnicity.
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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

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proceeded in exactly the same way.
B
won more civilian support for their actions.
C
felt too guilty to continue with their plans.
D
achieved their goals more quickly.
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Why was the end to communism in Czechoslovakia termed the “Velvet Revolution”?

A
The transition was remarkably smooth.
B
Velvet was a symbol of Czechoslovakia.
C
The revolution was named for the group that led it.
D
The communist rulers were as soft and weak as velvet.
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What is the most likely reason the republics of Yugoslavia held together until the fall of communism?

A
All six republics shared strong historic bonds.
B
The constitution forbade the republics to separate.
C
Citizens were united by their belief in communism.
D
Dictator Josep Tito was a very powerful leader.
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After the fall of communism, the Yugoslavian republics began to

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break away.
B
dissolve.
C
make peace.
D
merge.
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What was East Germany’s biggest problem after it opened its borders?

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East German citizens refused to give up communism.
B
Very few people wanted to move to West Germany.
C
East Germany lost large numbers of skilled workers.
D
Many East German social systems collapsed.
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Which event preceded the revolutions of 1989?

A
Solidarity candidates were elected in Poland.
B
Hungary implemented a free market economy.
C
Communist rule ended in Czechoslovakia.
D
Gorbachev made reforms in the Soviet Union.
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What was the most important effect of opening East Germany’s borders?

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

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