the fall of the berlin wall, 1989
- Erich Honecker, East German leader ran one of the most repressive Soviet Satellite government
-In fall of 1989 thousands of demonstrators demanded greater freedoms
-Honecker wanted to shoot them, was overruled and replaced by Eron Krenz
-On Nov. 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall was opened and free elections were held
-In fall of 1989 thousands of demonstrators demanded greater freedoms
-Honecker wanted to shoot them, was overruled and replaced by Eron Krenz
-On Nov. 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall was opened and free elections were held
german reunification, 1990
- The West German Christian Democratic Party, led by Helmut Kohl won on a reunification platform
-30 October, 1990 the two Germany's became one with Kohl as the Chancellor
-30 October, 1990 the two Germany's became one with Kohl as the Chancellor
the collapse of communism, 1989-1991
- Poland had a history of liberation movements
-Lech Walesa had formed the solidarity movement of trade unions in 1980
-1981 the gov't cracked down with martial law under General Jaruzelski
-1989 elections were held in Poland the solidarity movement won 92% of the vote and 160/161 seats
-the solidarity leader, Tadeusz Mazowiecki became Prime Minister although Jaruzelski remained President
-Dec. 1990 Lech Walesa became President of Poland
-Hungary had been ruled by Janos Kadar since the 1956 Hungarian uprising
-After watching events in Poland they allowed free elections in March 1990
-The Democratic Forum won with Jozsef Natal as the Prime Minister
-Czechoslovakia protested during the 'velvet revolution' Nov. 1989
-After a nationwide strike the communist party resigned in favour of Vaclev Havel
-In 1992 the Czechs and Slovaks decided to separate into two independent countries
-Romania had been ruled by Nicolae Ceausescu since 1965
-He ordered protestors shot in Dec. 1989 after two days the army refused orders and executed him and his wife
-Bulgaria had its first free elections in June, 1990
-Albania became democratic in 1992
-Yugoslavia disintegrated into civil war in 1991
-Lech Walesa had formed the solidarity movement of trade unions in 1980
-1981 the gov't cracked down with martial law under General Jaruzelski
-1989 elections were held in Poland the solidarity movement won 92% of the vote and 160/161 seats
-the solidarity leader, Tadeusz Mazowiecki became Prime Minister although Jaruzelski remained President
-Dec. 1990 Lech Walesa became President of Poland
-Hungary had been ruled by Janos Kadar since the 1956 Hungarian uprising
-After watching events in Poland they allowed free elections in March 1990
-The Democratic Forum won with Jozsef Natal as the Prime Minister
-Czechoslovakia protested during the 'velvet revolution' Nov. 1989
-After a nationwide strike the communist party resigned in favour of Vaclev Havel
-In 1992 the Czechs and Slovaks decided to separate into two independent countries
-Romania had been ruled by Nicolae Ceausescu since 1965
-He ordered protestors shot in Dec. 1989 after two days the army refused orders and executed him and his wife
-Bulgaria had its first free elections in June, 1990
-Albania became democratic in 1992
-Yugoslavia disintegrated into civil war in 1991