Eastern Europe in the 80s.

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Eastern Europe in the 80s

Czechoslovakia 70s and 80s underground movement after Prague Spring Plastic People of the Universe Charter 77 – Vaclav Havel

Poland Solidarity movement Lech Welesa Catholic Church Wojciech Jaruzelski Reform and Elections

Perestroika Glasnost Democratization Gobachev Perestroika Glasnost Democratization

Poland again 1988 – Renewed strikes and student protests Round-table talks – no soviet backing.

Czechoslovakia Velvet Revolution – November 17 Alexander Dubcek and Vaclav Haval elected Border opened up

East Germany Erich Honecker – Authoritarian control Urged to reform by Gorby, deposed and replaced by Egon Krenz Facing enormous pressure and protest, opened up border, Wall Fall, and Cold War soon to end

Perspectives Popular uprisings Domino effect International Media Gorbachev and Sinatra Doctrine – end of the Brezhnev Doctrine Generational changes

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