The Fall of the Berlin Wall and the End of the Cold War
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What led to the collapse of the ‘second world’ and the end of the Cold War?

  • The rise of new communist governments in East European countries
  • The unification of Germany after the Second World War
  • The military intervention by the Soviet Union
  • The toppling of the Berlin Wall by the people (correct)

    • How did the Soviet Union respond as the Cold War began to end?

  • By initiating military action in Eastern Europe
  • By uniting with East European countries
  • By replacing its communist government
  • By disintegrating itself (correct)

    • What event led to the replacement of communist governments in East European countries?

  • Mass demonstrations by the people (correct)
  • Military intervention by the Soviet Union
  • The unification of Germany
  • Rise of new communist ideologies

    • What was the significance of the Berlin Wall in the context of the Cold War?

    <p>It symbolized the division between the capitalist and communist world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the immediate consequence of the people toppling the Berlin Wall in 1989?

    <p>The unification of Germany</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the collapse of the ‘second world’ occur?

    <p>Due to mass demonstrations in East European countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did mass actions by ordinary men and women play in ending the Cold War?

    <p>They contributed to the collapse of the communist bloc</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the consequences of the people toppling the Berlin Wall in 1989?

    <p>Unification of the two parts of Germany and the beginning of the end of the communist bloc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What historic chain of events led to the collapse of the ‘second world’ and the end of the Cold War?

    <p>The replacement of communist governments in East European countries in response to mass demonstrations, followed by the disintegration of the Soviet Union.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Berlin Wall in the context of the Cold War?

    <p>It symbolized the division between the capitalist and the communist world, standing for 28 years before being broken by the people in 1989.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the collapse of the ‘second world’ occur?

    <p>The collapse occurred as the eight East European countries replaced their communist governments in response to mass demonstrations, followed by the disintegration of the Soviet Union.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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