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What was the primary demand of the Polish workers at the shipyard in 1980?
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?
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?
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?
What inspired the reforms in Hungary?
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What was the result of Mikhail Gorbachev's 'new thinking' in the Soviet Union?
What was the result of Mikhail Gorbachev's 'new thinking' in the Soviet Union?
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Who became a national hero in Poland as a result of the shipyard strike?
Who became a national hero in Poland as a result of the shipyard strike?
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