Collapse Of Communism

What was the "Velvet Divorce"? Czechoslovakia's split into two countries the rift between Czechoslovakia and Poland the end of communism in Czechoslovakia the first phase of the Velvet Revolution

What was the *most* important effect of opening East Germany's borders? East and West Germany merged into one nation. People traveled freely between East and West Germany. Germany's political differences finally were resolved. Thousands of West Germans moved to East Germany.

What best describes Yugoslavia before its breakup? It was dominated by one religion. It was home to many ethnic groups. The population was diverse but unified. Most people shared the same ethnicity.

Germany was reunified in __________.

Which event preceded the revolutions of 1989? Solidarity candidates were elected in Poland. Hungary implemented a free market economy. Communist rule ended in Czechoslovakia. Gorbachev made reforms in the Soviet Union.

If East and West Germany had not reunified, it is *most* likely that East Germany and West Germany would have remained equally strong. West Germany would have grown much stronger than East Germany. East Germany and West Germany would have grown increasingly weak. East Germany would have grown much stronger than West Germany.

In 1978, Lech Walesa led a worker's strike in Hungary Poland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia

What happened in Poland in 1989? Many solidarity candidates were voted out of office. Workers finally were given the right to form unions. The Polish government banned all workers' unions. Lech Walesa became the first freely elected president.

What was East Germany's biggest problem after it opened its borders? East German citizens refused to give up communism. Very few people wanted to move to West Germany. East Germany lost large numbers of skilled workers. Many East German social systems collapsed.

The first step in the reunification of East and West Germany was uniting their governments. legal systems. populations. economies.

What is the *most* likely reason the republics of Yugoslavia held together until the fall of communism? All six republics shared strong historic bonds. The constitution forbade the republics to separate. Citizens were united by their belief in communism. Dictator Josep Tito was a very powerful leader.

Why were dozens of Serbs convicted of war crimes? They started a war that led to thousands of deaths on both sides. They approved the policy of ethnic cleansing in the war. They started a war that was not sanctioned by the Serbian people. They openly disobeyed the orders of the Serbian president.

What was the Berlin Wall? a wall that separated East and West Berlin a wall that surrounded East and West Berlin a wall that separated Hungary from East Berlin a wall that separated Berlin from the rest of Berlin

What happened when the Czechs tried to implement liberal reforms in 1968? The communist government was forced to step down. Slovakia protested and blocked the proposed changes. The USSR and other Warsaw pact nations invaded. Czechoslovakian residents gained new civil liberties.