Question

question 7 of 10
what event was the beginning of the end for the soviet union?

a. the velvet revolution

b. the berlin wall

c. the september rebellion

d. the august revolt

Explanation:

• Option A: The Velvet Revolution was in Czechoslovakia, not directly the start of Soviet Union's end.
• Option B: The fall of the Berlin Wall was a symbol of Cold War end but not the start of Soviet Union's collapse.
• Option C: There is no major "September Rebellion" related to Soviet Union's end.
• Option D: The August Revolt (1991 coup attempt) weakened the Soviet Union's central authority and accelerated its dissolution.

Answer:

D. The August Revolt