Significant Soviet Union and Eastern Europe

By 19jherb
  • Gorbachev introduces Glasnost

    Gorbachev introduces Glasnost

    This is when Gorbachev introduces glasnost. This would not work due to how long it wasn taking to be used
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    Soviet Union and Eastern Europe

  • Gorbachev introduces perestroika

    Gorbachev introduces perestroika

    This is when he introduced perestroika. This would not work due to how long it was taking to be used.
  • Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty signed

    Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty signed

    This was a treaty signed between the U.S and the Soviet Union. It was made to eliminate medium and short range missiles.
  • Vaclav Havel elected president of Czechoslovakia

    Vaclav Havel elected president of Czechoslovakia

    He was the first president of the Czech Republic. He was also famous for his writings.
  • Jozsef Antall elected prime minister of Hungary

    Jozsef Antall elected prime minister of Hungary

    He was elected Prime minister of Hungary. This was after the fall of communism.
  • Berlin Wall Falls

    Berlin Wall Falls

    The wall separating West and east Germany. It was protested until Gorbachev allowed people to cross again and tore parts of it down.
  • Germany reunification takes place

    Germany reunification takes place

    This was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic (GDR/East Germany) joined the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG/West Germany). This led to the reunification.
  • Lech Walesa elected president of Poland

    Lech Walesa elected president of Poland

    She was elected due to her stength in things like politics and would be the first woman to be President
  • 1st general elections in Romania

    1st general elections in Romania

    Romania elects a national head of state. This was the first time this ever happened.