The main cause of the Eastern European Revolution of 1989 was
A) the fall of the Soviet Union.
B) the failure of communism to bring about economic progress.
C) the OPEC oil boycott.
D) the development of Russian nationalism.
E) the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Ans: B) the failure of communism to bring about economic progress.
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