Prior to the August 1991 coup, what change(s) occurred in the Soviet Union?
a. Efforts were made to institutionalize democratic political reforms and Western-style market reforms.
b. Pressure for greater autonomy and even independence was placed on Moscow by some of the constituent republics.
c. The Soviet Union implemented glasnost and perestroika to increase efficiency.
d. Voting was held for seats in the new legislative body, the Congress of People's Deputies.
e. All of the above are true.
Question 2
What highly symbolic event of ending the Cold War occurred on November 9, 1989?
a. Belgium reunited the Walloons and Flemish population.
b. The Berlin Wall came down.
c. The political party Solidarity began operating in Poland.
d. The Apartheid Act was signed.
e. The Baltic Republics gained independence.