Question

question 24 of 43
which significant challenge did yugoslavia face in the years following the
collapse of the soviet union?

a. strikes by industrial workers seeking to improve their working
conditions

b. difficulty shifting from a free market economy to a command
economy

c. invasions led by other post - soviet states in eastern europe and
central asia

d. ethnic hostilities that led to human rights abuses and campaigns
of genocide

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Strikes for working conditions were not the primary post - Soviet collapse challenge for Yugoslavia.
• Option B: Yugoslavia was shifting from a socialist (command - like) to a market economy, not the reverse.
• Option C: Other post - Soviet states did not invade Yugoslavia; its issues were internal ethnic - based.
• Option D: After the Soviet Union's collapse, Yugoslavia faced ethnic tensions (e.g., in Bosnia, Kosovo) leading to human rights abuses and genocidal campaigns (like in Srebrenica).

Answer:

D. Ethnic hostilities that led to human rights abuses and campaigns of genocide