Collapse of Communism

1) break away.

After the fall of communism, the Yugoslavian republics began to 1) break away. 2) dissolve. 3) make peace. 4) merge.

1) proceeded in exactly the same way.

If Serbia had used the term "murder" rather than "ethnic cleansing" to describe its actions against Muslims, it is likely that they would have 1) proceeded in exactly the same way. 2) won more civilian support for their actions. 3) felt too guilty to continue with their plans. 4) achieved their goals more quickly.

3) Serbs would not have tried to eliminate other groups.

Look at this chart showing ethnic groups in Yugoslavia. If ethnic groups had been more equal in size, the most likely result would be that 1) the country would remain united instead of fracturing. 2) ethnic cleansing would have become more widespread. 3) Serbs would not have tried to eliminate other groups. 4) Muslims would have been persecuted by more groups.

4) Most people never learned the fate of their loved ones.

Read this excerpt from a summary of events in Srebrenica. Zina Hasanovic is one of the lucky ones - she knows what happened to her husband, Haris. As Serbian bullets raced through a group of tightly-packed Muslim prisoners, Haris, mortally wounded, fell on top of his first cousin and best friend, Mevludin Oric. Mevludin lay on the ground, covered in blood and for hours pretended to be dead. He managed to escape to tell Zina of her husband's fate. Why is Zina Hasanovic referred to as "one of the lucky ones"? 1) Her husband was among the handful who survived. 2) Very few were able to escape the fighting without harm. 3) The family's close friend managed to outsmart the enemy. 4) Most people never learned the fate of their loved ones.

4) economies.

The first step in the reunification of East and West Germany was uniting their 1) governments. 2) legal systems. 3) populations. 4) economies.

4) Lech Walesa became the first freely elected president.

What happened in Poland in 1989? 1) Many solidarity candidates were voted out of office. 2) Workers finally were given the right to form unions. 3) The Polish government banned all workers' unions. 4) Lech Walesa became the first freely elected president.

4) Dictator Josep Tito was a very powerful leader.

What is the most likely reason the republics of Yugoslavia held together until the fall of communism? 1) All six republics shared strong historic bonds. 2) The constitution forbade the republics to separate. 3) Citizens were united by their belief in communism. 4) Dictator Josep Tito was a very powerful leader.

1) Czechoslovakia's split into two countries

What was the "Velvet Divorce"? 1) Czechoslovakia's split into two countries 2) the rift between Czechoslovakia and Poland 3) the end of communism in Czechoslovakia 4) the first phase of the Velvet Revolution

1) a wall that separated East and West Berlin

What was the Berlin Wall? 1) a wall that separated East and West Berlin 2) a wall that surrounded East and West Berlin 3) a wall that separated Hungary from East Berlin 4) a wall that separated Berlin from the rest of Berlin

iron curtain

When Hungary opened its borders, it created a "hole" in the____.