Collapse of Communism – Flashcards
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What best describes Yugoslavia before its breakup?
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It was home to many ethnic groups.
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What happened when the Czechs tried to implement liberal reforms in 1968?
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The USSR and other Warsaw pact nations invaded.
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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.
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Why was the end to communism in Czechoslovakia termed the "Velvet Revolution"?
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The transition was remarkably smooth.
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After the fall of communism, the Yugoslavian republics began to
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Break away
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What happened in Poland in 1989?
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lech Walesa became the first freely elected president.
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Why is Zina Hasanovic referred to as "one of the lucky ones"?
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Most people never learned the fate of their loved ones.
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When Hungary opened its borders, it created a "hole" in the_______
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Iron Curtain
