2) The government of the U.S.S.R. kept a tight rein on dissident groups.
The others are right.
1). How are the two conflicts in Georgia that you read about similar?
A: The two conflicts are similar as they both resulted in violence and countless casualties?
2). Why did ethnic tensions in Russia and the Republics seldom result in armed conflict before the 1990s?
A: ?
3). Why did Russian troops invade Chechnya in 1994 and 1999?
A: Russian troops invaded Chechnya in 1994 and 1999 in response to Chechnya's demand of independence.
4). What led to the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
A: The fight over a mountainous area of Azerbaijan called Nagorno-Karabakh led to the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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Why did ethnic tensions in Russia and the Republics seldom result in armed conflict before the 1990s?