Who replaced Communist leaders in Russia and Eastern Europe? How did they come to power and govern?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The rise to power of anti-Communist revolutionaries following revolutions such as in Poland with solidarity and Vaclav Havel's election in Czechoslovakia
2. Violent revolution in Romania, which led to the execution of the former leader
3. The rise to power of Boris Yeltsin based on his leadership in opposing the 1991 coup attempt
4. Yeltsin's designation of Vladimir Putin as his successor following a decade of economic decline and political violence
5. The rise of private business in the former Soviet bloc nations and the influence of new wealth on politics
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What became of Hitler after his failed putsch in 1923?
A) Hitler decided to start the National Socialist German Workers Party. B) Hitler settled down to work on his art career in Austria. C) He gained national notoriety while on trial then went to prison for one year. D) Hitler was able to get the support of the army while he was in prison. E) His failure was not a setback, so Hitler continued his political career uninterrupted.
Was the American war against Mexico from 1846-1848 justifiable?
What will be an ideal response?
What is meant by the description of Carthage as a commercial "empire"?
What will be an ideal response?