Why was 1989 a pivotal year in world history?(1 point)

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Putin rose to power in Russia and took over.
Putin rose to power in Russia and took over.

The Tiananmen Square protests were successful.
The Tiananmen Square protests were successful.

Communism started to decline and the Berlin Wall came down.
Communism started to decline and the Berlin Wall came down.

Vietnam invaded and took over Cambodia.
Vietnam invaded and took over Cambodia.

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The correct response is:

Communism started to decline and the Berlin Wall came down.

1989 is considered a pivotal year in world history because it marked the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, highlighted by the fall of the Berlin Wall, which symbolized the end of the Cold War and the division between East and West.