6. Who was the Romanian communist leader who was overthrown in December 1989?
Lech Walesa
Vaeler Havel
Willy Brandt
Nicolae Ceausescu
Rudi Dutschke
7. Following the events in Tiannamen Square, China, June 1989, what was Honecker's reaction?
He outwardly condemned the Chinese response
He was appalled by the scenes
He applauded the response
He was indifferent to the events
8. Which of these was NOT a East German opposition group set up in the late 1980s?
Neues Deutschland
Democracy Now
East German Social Democratic Party
Neues Forum
Democratic Awakening
9. Honecker's response to growing demonstrations and mass organisation was to produce a public announcement in the "Neues Deutschland" denouncing those emigrating from the GDR as 'counter-revolutionaires'. True or False?
True
False
10. Why did Gorbachev visit East Berlin on the 6-7th October 1989?
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the GDR
For a holiday
To celebrate Honecker's birthday
To make a speech for the demonstrators
11. Why was the Leipzig Demonstrations, 9 October 1989, was an important step in bringing about change?
They gained the support of the USSR
They forced Honecker to take severe action, condemning his leadership
t caused and encouraged the spread of further demonstrations
It caused a wave of reforms to be introduced into the GDR
12. Which of these was NOT a reason for Honecker's resignation in October 1989?
Unpopularity form other members of the party
No Soviet support
The emigration from the GDR
The growing demonstrations
His own refusal to implement reform
13. The opening of the Berlin Wall on the 9th November was a misunderstanding, and was supposed to take place a day later. True or False?
True
False
14. When was the Stasi disbanded?
November 1989
November 1990
January 1990
January 1989
15. What was the result of the March 1990 elections in the GDR?
The CDU won
Democracy Now won
Alliance for Germany won
The SED remained in power
16. What was the name given to Kohl's plan for reunification, proposed in November 1989?
Ostpolitik
The Reunification Plan
The Ten-Point Plan
The Five-point plan
The Two plus Four agreement
17. When was the currency union taken place?
July 1990
August 1990
November 1990
June 1990
May 1990
18. What was the key issue the 'Two plus Four' Agreement, Feb 1990, wished to address?
To overcome the USSRs objections to united membership in NATO
To overcome the social separation between east and west Germans
To agree the capital of the united germany
To impose the reunification of Germany
19. Following which treaty did the international opposition end towards the reunification of Germany?
