According to the Text, What Late-20th Century Historical Event Signalled

question 48

Multiple Choice

According to the text, what late-20th century historical event signalled the maturation of the concept of modern globalization?

• A)the dissolution of the Eastern European Balkan states
• B)events in Tiananmen Square in China in 1989
• C) the fall of the Berlin Wall
• D) the end of South African apartheid in 1993

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