Author Question: The November 1989 destruction of the Berlin wall was a. the result of explosions set off by East ... (Read 93 times)

Zoey63294 · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

Which of the following best explains the response of the Chinese government to student pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square in June 1989?

a. Chinese leaders instituted reforms that would transform China into a parliamentary democracy by 1998.
b. A dialogue was opened between government officials and leaders of the pro-democracy movement.
c. The army cordoned off Tiananmen Square and, by denying the demonstrators food and water, starved theminto submission.
d. The army stormed the square and massacred hundreds of demonstrators.

Question 2

The November 1989 destruction of the Berlin wall was

a. the result of explosions set off by East German police to stop the flow of refugees.
b. a clear indication that Soviet domination of eastern Europe was coming to an end.
c. an accident growing out of a final demonstration of Soviet bitterness toward the United States for its 1918anti-Bolshevik military meddling in Russia.
d. a faked piece of western melodrama for the benefit of a Hollywood film crew.