Question

Why have the countries of the region had difficulty establishing democratic governments in recent years? Choose all answers that are correct. Question 1 options: Communists have overtaken the countries of the Caucasus region. The Soviets established national borders in the region without considering the location of ethnic groups. Fighting continues between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Civil war between communists and Islamic groups in Tajikistan resulted in thousands of deaths and refugees are forced to flee.

Answer 1

Answer

The Soviets established national borders in the region without considering the location of ethnic groups

Explanation

A democratic government is  a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.

The countries of the region had difficulty establishing democratic governments in recent years because the Soviets established national borders in the region without considering the location of ethnic groups. Ethnic divisions created by old colonial boundaries often caused distrust and unrest.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Soviets established national borders in the region without considering the location of ethnic groups