Question

Match the events that contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union with the years in which they took place. The Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia and reversed its economic reforms. Workers in Poland won higher wages after an uprising. Yugoslavia parted ways with the Soviet Union because of political differences. Military forces began constructing the Berlin Wall.

a) 1948 → Yugoslavia, 1956 → Poland, 1961 → Berlin Wall, 1968 → Czechoslovakia
b) 1948 → Berlin Wall, 1956 → Czechoslovakia, 1961 → Poland, 1968 → Yugoslavia
c) 1948 → Poland, 1956 → Yugoslavia, 1961 → Berlin Wall, 1968 → Czechoslovakia
d) 1948 → Czechoslovakia, 1956 → Yugoslavia, 1961 → Poland, 1968 → Berlin Wall

Answer 1

The events that contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union took place in different years, with the Soviet Union invading Czechoslovakia in 1968, workers in Poland winning higher wages after an uprising in 1956, Yugoslavia parting ways with the Soviet Union in 1948, and the construction of the Berlin Wall starting in 1961.

Step-by-step explanation:

The events that contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union and the years in which they took place are as follows:

1. The Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia and reversed its economic reforms in 1968.
2. Workers in Poland won higher wages after an uprising in 1956.
3. Yugoslavia parted ways with the Soviet Union because of political differences in 1948.
4. Military forces began constructing the Berlin Wall in 1961.

The correct option is d) 1948 → Czechoslovakia, 1956 → Yugoslavia, 1961 → Poland, 1968 → Berlin Wall.