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Freedom of Association and Assembly
The Hungarian Parliament discusses freedom of association and assembly and this allows the creation for independent political parties. Using this idea, the people started to revolt and protest for democracy, which eventually led to the fall of communism in Hungary. -
Trade Union in Poland
The trade union is legalized in Poland and they finally begin to remove themselves from the Soviet's grip. This union was called Solidarity and was the first union not owned by a communist party. It participated in movements to gain free elections. Later, this party would forma coalition government with Poland's United Workers Party, and dominated Poland's government. -
East Germany Tank Removal
Soviets have withdrawn 1000 tanks from East Germany. -
500 Nuclear Warheads Withdrawal from Eastern Europe
-Gorbachev (Later will be the general secretary of the Soviet Union) announces a Soviet unilateral withdrawal of 500 nuclear warheads from Eastern Europe. -
Military Suppression
Chinese government orders the military suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. The Communist nations are not happy about their upcoming loss and want to do everything that they can to prevent losing the war. -
Wojciech Jaruzelski Elected President
Wojciech Jaruzelski works to reinstate the position of President of the Republic of Poland and is elected as the only person on the ballot. -
Hungary Opens Border with Austria
Hungary allows East German refugees to pass through into Austria with an end goal of reaching West Germany. -
Hungarian Government Renames Itself
Hungary's sole government changed from being the Hungarian Communist Party, in favor of calling itself the Hungarian Socialist Party. This came with a goal of embracing the democratic ideas that were spreading in the country. Document -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall, which had long been a symbol of the separation between East and West Germany, was torn down by people after East Germany's government declared that it's people were free to move into West Berlin. Berlin wall video -
Tensions Against the Wall
Anti-communist groups were ready to tear down the wall and end this war and isolation. Many groups were protesting and vandalizing the wall as shown. -
Gorbachev and Bush Suggest an End to the Cold War
George Bush met with Mikhail Gorbachev in an attempt to exude a feeling of mutual peace and hopes for a prompt end to the everlasting Cold War.
