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Which Soviet-era political event led directly to ethnic-identity-based state formation per the chapter?
AThe 1949 Berlin airlift
BThe 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis
CThe 1957 Sputnik launch
DThe 1989 East European revolution
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The 1989 East European revolution
1. The chapter discusses two trends since 1989.
2. Movements for political-economic freedom within the Soviet Union demanded autonomy and independence.
3. These were triggered by the 1989 East European revolution.
4. Ethnic identity then strengthened, demanding new ethnic-based states.
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII Political Science, Ch 1 "The World since 1991", §1.2 ¶2_
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