What led to widespread unrest in Albania in 1997?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The collapse of pyramid investment schemes, in which many people lost their savings
- Step 1: In the mid-1990s many Albanians put savings into informal investment schemes. Step 2. When the schemes failed in early 1997, protests, armed unrest and a change of government followed. Answer: the collapse of pyramid schemes. Why not the others: There was no war or major earthquake of this kind and no monarchy in 1997.
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