What was the Baltic Way of 23 August 1989?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. a human chain across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
- Step 1: The date was the 50th anniversary of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. Step 2. People joined hands along a route of about 675 kilometres to demand freedom. Answer: a human chain. Why not the others: The other options did not take place.
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