During which historical event did Krenz become leader?
Berlin Airlift
Cuban Missile Crisis
Revolutions of 1989
Fall of USSR
Answer
The fall of the Berlin Wall, a pivotal event during the Revolutions of 1989, marked Egon Krenz's rise to power in East Germany. With the communist regime on the brink of collapse amid widespread pro-democracy demonstrations, Krenz took over as the leader of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) and subsequently became the country's last communist leader, albeit for a brief period before German reunification.
Unveiling Egon Krenz: Exploring the Enigmatic Head of State of East Germany
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