The East German/Prague Refugee Crisis occurred in 1989 when thousands of East German citizens sought asylum in West Germany via Prague; what was the outcome?

• A. French Strikes
• B. East German/Prague Refugee Crisis
• C. Berlin Airlift
• D. East Berlin Revolt (1953)

Answer: (B)

This question is asking you to identify the result of the mass exodus of East Germans through Prague to West Germany in 1989. The most accurate answer is the East German/Prague Refugee Crisis itself—the description matches the event that unfolded as thousands fled to the West, pressuring the East German government and signaling the rapid unraveling of the old regime. The other options refer to separate events from different times: the Berlin Airlift occurred in the late 1940s, the East Berlin Revolt happened in 1953, and French strikes describe unrelated labor actions in a different context. The refugee crisis in 1989 is the key incident that describes what happened and what it signaled, ultimately contributing to the broader collapse of East German authorities and the push toward German reunification later that year.