The statement that is NOT true of the fall of communism in Eastern Europe is:
- The fall of the Eastern Europe was partly caused by the failed coup against Gorbachev.
Explanation:
1. The fall of communism in Eastern Europe was mainly influenced by factors such as the opening of the Berlin Wall in East Germany, Gorbachev's policies of glasnost and perestroika, and peaceful revolutions that replaced Communist rulers with democratically elected governments.
2. While there was a failed coup against Gorbachev in August 1991 in the Soviet Union, this event did not directly cause the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. The coup ultimately weakened the Soviet Union but was not the primary factor in the collapse of communism in Eastern European countries.
By understanding the key events and factors that led to the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, we can see that the failed coup against Gorbachev was not a direct cause of this historical transformation.
