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Question 1

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 2

What happened when Hungary opened its borders?

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Thousands of people left East Germany.

Question 3

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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felt too guilty to continue with their plans.

Question 4

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 5

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

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People traveled freely between East and West Germany.

Question 6

What was the Berlin Wall?

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a wall that separated East and West Berlin

Question 7

If East and West Germany had not reunified, it is most likely that

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West Germany would have grown much stronger than East Germany.

Question 8

What best describes Yugoslavia before its breakup?

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It was home to many ethnic groups.

Question 9

After the fall of communism, the Yugoslavian republics began to

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break away.

Question 10

The first step in the reunification of East and West Germany was uniting their

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economies.

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