After breaking with the Soviet Union around 1961, with which country did communist Albania ally itself in the 1960s?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. China, until the relationship broke in 1978
- Step 1: Hoxha disliked the reforms of the Soviet leader Khrushchev. Step 2. Albania then turned to China, which supported it with aid until 1978. Answer: China. Why not the others: Yugoslavia was an earlier partner, and Albania was not allied with the United States or Italy at this time.
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