The Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe
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What was the primary demand of the Polish workers at the shipyard in 1980?

  • To overthrow the Communist government
  • To increase their wages and benefits
  • To recognize their union, called Solidarity (correct)
  • To form a new political party

    • What was the significance of the Berlin Wall according to the text?

  • It was a symbol of the Soviet Union's power
  • It marked the boundary between East and West Germany
  • It divided the city of Berlin into a free and democratic west and a communist east (correct)
  • It separated the city of Berlin into a capitalist and socialist sector

    • What was the outcome of the national elections in Hungary in 1990?

  • The voting process was declared invalid
  • The nation's voters put a non-Communist government in power (correct)
  • The election resulted in a hung parliament
  • The Communist party won the majority of the votes

    • What inspired the reforms in Hungary?

    <p>The changes in Poland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of Mikhail Gorbachev's 'new thinking' in the Soviet Union?

    <p>The Soviet Union's satellite countries began to reform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who became a national hero in Poland as a result of the shipyard strike?

    <p>Lech Walesa</p> Signup and view all the answers

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