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Ronald Reagan’s Farewell Address
Before George W. Bush took over his speech about the previous 8 years https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/12/news/transcript-of-reagan-s-farewell-address-to-american-people.html -
Tiananmen Square Massacre
Anti-communists stood their ground in Tiananmen Square in China and were killed by the government by army tanks -
Berlin Wall falls
The wall falling symbolized the end of the communism east even though it wasn’t truly the end of communism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmRPP2WXX0U -
Velvet Revolution 11/27/89 - 12/29/89
A peaceful revolution that lead to the end of communism -
Minimum Wages Raised
Minimum wages raised to $3.80 per hour in US -
Invasion of Kuwait
George H.W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev met in Helsinki, Finland to approve the invasion of Kuwait. This invasion then lead to the Gulf War after Iraq won and annexed Kuwait leading to a disgruntled Middle East. This imbalance has lasted till today and the effects are still lasting. -
Reunification
East and West Germany are Officially reunified -
Declaration of Soviet Independence
Ukraine, Byelorussia, and Russia declared their independence and the Soviet Union was dissolved. This was important because it was an event that brought millions of people together over the end of one of the last major communist parties. It brought a peaceful state of mind over the world and allowed a starting point for people to finally start trusting Russians and the Russian government. -
Minimum Wages Raised
Minimum wages raised to $4.25 per hour in US which helped stabilize the economy and lead to growth in the amount of money an average citizen made. -
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Russia and America sign the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty which reduced and limited the strategic offensive weapons used by each country. This is important since it showed a willingness on both parts to end the unofficial war between themselves. -
Russian President Resigns
Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev resigns from office which officially ends communism in Russia’s government. Boris Yeltin then becomes the successor to Gorbachev and lasts until Putin takes office in 1999. -
Commonwealth of Independent Republics
15 new independent countries were formed and were called “Commonwealth of Independent Republics.” They all had complete independence but were linked through economic and military ties.
