CLEP Western Civ II

Category - WWII

The Catholic Church was instrumental in over throwing Communism in which of the following nations?
  1. East Germany
  2. Cuba
  3. The Soviet Union
  4. Bulgaria
  5. Poland
Explanation
Answer: E - Poland's Solidarity movement was successful largely due to the support of the Catholic Church. The Solidarity movement was born in the shipyards of Gdańsk where Lech Wałęsa brought together union activists. Many of these activists were also members of the Catholic Church, which saw a religious imperative to help the downtrodden workers.
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