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Question

Compare how international events affected the responses of East Germany's and China's governments to the
protests of 1989. (1 point)

East Germany was isolated from the more general trend of collapsing communist rule that was occurring in 1989, giving its
government a greater ability to crack down on protesters. In China, the government's ; decision to grant greater civil liberties in
the wake of the 1989 protests was heavily influenced by the success of anti-commun ism in many of its neighboring countries.

The governments of both East Germany and China curtailed civil liberties and became less democratic following the protests
of 1989, making both countries exceptions to the larger global trenc of collapsing communist rule.

The protests in East Germany in 1989 were part of a larger trend of successes in anti-commun ist activism in neighboring
countries making it harder for the governmel t to continue to deny citizens' civi I rights. China was more isolated from this
larger trend so its government was able to assert firmer control over protests.

Both East Germany and China were part of a larger global trend of collapsing communist rule that led their governments to
embrace greater civil liberties and democracy after the protests of 1989.

Answer 1

The answer that most accurately compares how international events affected the responses of East Germany's and China's governments to the protests of 1989 is:

The governments of both East Germany and China curtailed civil liberties and became less democratic following the protests of 1989, making both countries exceptions to the larger global trend of collapsing communist rule.

This answer acknowledges that both countries responded to the protests by tightening control and limiting democratic processes, in contrast to the broader international trends where many communist governments were collapsing or reforming.