Soviet Union and Eastern Europe

  • Gorbachev introduces glasnost

    Gorbachev introduces glasnost
    Glasnost increased openness and transparency in the government in the soviet union
  • Gorbachev introduces perestroika

    Gorbachev introduces perestroika
    Perestroika is a reforming policy that reconstructs the economic and political system
  • Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty signed

    Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty signed
    Was between the United states and the soviet union that was signed in Washington D.C.
  • Berlin Wall Falls

    Berlin Wall Falls
    It was a time when reunification was in Germany and many people were rejoicing
  • Jozsef Antall elected prime minister of Hungary

    Jozsef Antall elected prime minister of Hungary
    Was the Prime minister and he held free election in 1990 and people were happy about it
  • Vaclav Havel elected president of Czechoslovakia

    Vaclav Havel elected president of Czechoslovakia
    He was the president of Czechoslovakia and he commanded in power and became president after they fell to communism
  • Lech Walesa elected president of Poland

    Lech Walesa elected president of Poland
    He was a prime minister and then later he was president of Poland and he was the founder of the solidarity Trade union.
  • Germany reunification takes place

    Germany reunification takes place
    A process in 1990 which was after they took the Berlin wall when they took it down they got together and reunificated and they had many celebrations
  • 1st general elections in Romania

    1st general elections in Romania
    They elect a head of state and this was the first elections for the peoples movement party and other political parties.