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Collapse of Communism — Unit test

Question 19 • Online World History B

What happened when Hungary opened its borders?

Answer
A
West Germans began to move to Hungary.
B
Hungarians fled for East and West Germany.
C
Germans fought over Hungarian territory.
D
Thousands of people left East Germany.

Explanation

When Hungary opened its border with Austria in 1989, East Germans used the route to escape to the West. Thousands of people left East Germany, helping bring pressure for the Berlin Wall to open. So the correct choice is D, “Thousands of people left East Germany.”

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