Struggle for Democracy in Eastern Europe

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Struggle for Democracy in Eastern Europe How does Communism end in Eastern Europe?

Poland 1980: Polish shipyard workers led by Lech Walesa go on strike, demand communist govt recognize their union Solidarity Polish gov outlaws Solidarity and cracks down on dissent 1985: Soviet leader Gorbachev announces glasnost (more freedom) 1987-89: Polish Economy worsens, walkouts, strikes & rioting occur, Polish gov will allow elections, Communists voted out, Walesa is Pres Hungary 1989: Inspired by glasnost & Poland, Hungary’s leaders call for elections Radicals take over Hungarian Communist Party & vote to dissolve party 1990: First national elections held, communists no longer control govt

1989: Many E. Germans flee into Hungary (no longer communist) Germany 1989: Many E. Germans flee into Hungary (no longer communist) E. German leader Erick Honecker closes all borders – major protests Nov 89: Hoping to stop protests, E. German govt allows people to travel between East & West Berlin – thousands leave for the west http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM2qq5J5A1s&feature=related 1990: E. German communists lose power, two Germanys reunified Czechoslovakia Czech writer Vaclav Havel calls for democracy and is arrested Thousands protest, Czechs have new elections, Velvet Revolution New economic policy creates unemployment, esp in Slovakia Czechs and Slovaks agree to split country

Romania Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu uses his secret police to end reform movements Thousands protest in Timisoara, Ceausescu orders army to open fire on protestors Major uprising occurs, Ceausescu tries to flee but is caught, tried and executed Yugoslavia 1980s: ethnic & cultural tensions grow after Josip Titio’s death 1991: War breaks in Slovenia & Croatia, Serb led Yugoslav army tries to stop their independence, Serbs defeated in both wars 1995: Bosnia wants independence, Radovan Karadžić leads Bosnian Serbs against Bosnian Muslims, starts ethnic cleansing, UN steps in 1998: Muslims in Serbian province of Kosovo want indp. Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic begins a ethnic cleansing against Muslims UN intervenes, arrest Milosevic. 2006: Serbia & Montenegro split ending Yugoslavia

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