What was the Velvet Divorce?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The peaceful division of Czechoslovakia in 1993
- Step 1: The two republics separated without a war or a referendum. Step 2. The name recalls the Velvet Revolution, but it is a different event. Answer: the peaceful division of Czechoslovakia. Why not the others: The Velvet Revolution was 1989, and the other events did not happen.
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