The Events of 1989 in Eastern Europe
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- The Events of 1989 in Eastern Europe
- Poland
- Economic unrests and strikes lead the government to recognise the Solidarity movement as a political party in 1989
- They were allowed to compete for 35% of the lower house
- There was a solidarity government, with communists holding major posts
- They were allowed to compete for 35% of the lower house
- Poland remained in the Warsaw Pact, but the USSR recongnised the non-Communist government
- Economic unrests and strikes lead the government to recognise the Solidarity movement as a political party in 1989
- Hungary
- Unrest lead to them replacing the leader with a reformist
- it was agrees that free elections were to be held in 1990
- they also opened their border with Austria
- Unrest lead to them replacing the leader with a reformist
- East Germany
- 150,000 East Germans left via Hungary in August 1989
- There were also large protests calling for change
- Hard-liner leader was told by Gorbachev that he had no choice but to allow changes
- Berlin
- Government decided to allow free exit from the 10th Nov, but it was announced the night before
- Crowds forced the guards to open the crossing points and the wall was tore down by crowds on both sides
- Government decided to allow free exit from the 10th Nov, but it was announced the night before
- 150,000 East Germans left via Hungary in August 1989
- Czecho-Slovakia
- Berlin lead to large protests to match the changes already made by the USSR
- Opposition groups formed the Civic Forum and formed a coalition gov. with the communists as a minority
- The Velvet Revolution lead to the end of communism and the country splitting in two
- Romania
- large protests in Nov. 1989 due to corruption of the leader and events in Hungary
- Leader was captured and executed and opposition groups formed a new coalition governent
- Poland
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