Question

question 9 of 10
what event helped unite east and west germany?

a. the solidarity protests

b. the fall of the berlin wall

c. the policy of glasnost

d. the velvet revolution

Explanation:

• Option A: Solidarity protests were in Poland for workers' rights, not related to German unification.
• Option B: The Berlin Wall's fall (1989) symbolized the end of division between East and West Germany, paving the way for their unification.
• Option C: Glasnost was a Soviet policy of openness, not directly about German unification.
• Option D: The Velvet Revolution was in Czechoslovakia, not related to Germany.

Answer:

B. The fall of the Berlin Wall