In which year were the first democratic, multi-party parliamentary elections held in Croatia, bringing the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) to power?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1990
- Step 1: Recall the fall of single-party communist rule in Yugoslavia. Step 2. In April and May 1990, Croatia held its first free multi-party elections; the new parliament convened on 30 May 1990, electing Dr. Franjo Tuđman as President. Answer: 1990. Why not the others: 1988 was the onset of the anti-bureaucratic revolution in Serbia; 1989 saw the emergence of dissident associations; 1992 was the wartime presidential election.
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