Which of the following statements best analyzes why the independence movements at the end of the Cold War were different from the movement depicted in Image 2? Nationalism had become more prominent, so activists in Soviet republics chose a more nationalistic ideology.
The Soviet Union became liberalized, so activists in Soviet republics wanted to appeal to the idea of human rights.
Europe unified, so activists in Soviet republics wanted to join a larger bloc rather than achieve a greater degree of autonomy.
The communist world’s collapse appeared imminent, so activists in Soviet republics chose a less disruptive and confrontational approach.