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Romanian Revolution
Violent revolt against Communism begins in Romania -
Communist Governments Rejected
Communist government in Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Bulgaria, and Romania were ended. -
Berlin Wall Torn Down
Defense is abandoned for the Berlin Wall leaves free passage between Eastern and Western Europe -
Lithuania Gained Independence
Lithuanian Supreme Council proclaimed Lithuania an independent state -
US Increases Minimum Wages
President Bush increases minimum wages from $3.35 to $3.80 an hour -
Reunified Germany
Germany was reunified, which marked the end of the Cold War -
Independent States
Soviet republics, Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus gain independence an announce the replacement of the Soviet Union by a Commonwealth of Independent States -
US Increases Minimum Wages
President Bush increases minimum wages from $3.80 to $4.25 -
Shelling of Sarajevo
The capital city of Bosnia is shelled by Serbian forces after it declared its independence -
Maastricht Treaty
Extensive powers given to the Euro parliament to help economic and financial intercourse among the member states
