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

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

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

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.

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Communism started to decline and the Berlin Wall came down. This event marked the end of the Cold War and symbolized the collapse of the Soviet Union and the spread of democracy in Eastern Europe.