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Vaclav Havel elected president of Czechoslovakia
Served as the last president of Czechoslovakia through 1989 to 1992. -
Gorbachev introduces glasnost
His program swept communist governments throughout Eastern Europe from power and brought an end to the Cold War. -
Gorbachev introduces glasnost
Helped end the cold war and their economic problems. -
Gorbachev introduces perestroika
This plan also helped with the economic problems the country was having. -
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty signed
Was a Treaty between the USA and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic to eliminate short range missiles. -
Berlin Wall Falls
When the head of the East German Communist Party announced that citizens of the GDR could cross the border whenever they pleased, some crossed freely into West Berlin, while others brought hammers and picks and began to chip away at the wall itself. -
Jozsef Antall elected prime minister of Hungary
Was elected after the fall of Communism and was prime minister 1990 till death(1993). -
Lech Walesa elected president of Poland
Served as president from 1990 to 1995.
