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Gorbachev introduces Glasnost
Gorbachev introduces glasnost. Glasnost was a policy of public openness of the government. -
Gorbachev introduces perestroika
Gorbachev introduces the policy of perestroika. Perestroika is the policy which encouraged the public to be more open about the government -
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty signed
This treaty banned all nuclear missiles with a range of 300 to 3,400 miles. -
Berlin Wall Falls
The Berlin wall falls as the result of the allowance of emigration of eastern Germans to western -
Jozsef Antall elected prime minister of Hungary
Jozsef Antall is elected prime minister of Hungary. -
Vaclav Havel elected president of Czechoslovakia
Vaclav Havel is elected president of Czechoslovakia -
Lech Walesa elected president of Poland
Lech Walesa is elected president of Poland. -
Germany reunification takes place
Germany is reunified after being split for 45 years after its defeat in world war 2 -
1st general elections in Romania
Romania holds its first elections open to the public.
