Break-up of Eastern Europe
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- The End of the Cold War : The Break-up of Eastern Europe
- December 1988, Gorbachev said that ideology should play a smaller role in Soviet foreign affairs.
- i.e. USSR would no longer favour trade with Communist states over trade with Capitalist countries.
- Gorbachev was keen for Eastern European states to enjoy Perestroika and Glasnost.
- Gorbachev withdrew Soviet troops from Eastern European bases in order to save money.
- Gorbachev had never intended to weaken Communist control in Eastern Europe.
- However, once reform had started in the Eastern Bloc, he was unable to contain it.
- Germany : Communist Party of East Germany declares free elections. Fall of Berlin Wall - 1989. Communist defeated in elections - 1990.
- Poland : Communist government defeated in free elections - June 1989.
- Czech Republic/Slovakia : Popular protests lead to overthrow of Communist rule in the 'Velvet Revolution' - November 1989.
- Hungary : Communist government promises a new democratic constitution in summer 1989. First free elections are held in Spring 1989.
- However, once reform had started in the Eastern Bloc, he was unable to contain it.
- Military co-operation between Eastern Europe and USSR ceased in early 1990.
- Warsaw Pact was formally disbanded in July 1991.
- December 1988, Gorbachev said that ideology should play a smaller role in Soviet foreign affairs.
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