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The Iron Curtain 1946

Hungarian Uprising 1956

Hungarian Uprising 1956

Hungarian Refugees

Czechoslovakia Prague Spring 1968

Czechoslovakia Prague Spring 1968

Czechoslovakia Prague Spring 1968

Solidarity [Poland] 1980 strike at Gdańsk Shipyard, birthplace of Solidarity

Lech Wałęsa & Solidarity

Lech Wałęsa & Solidarity

Solidarity December 14, 1981 The symbolism of the jackboot and bayonet is inherently so powerful they need little explanation. This cartoon represents the efforts of governmental authorities in Poland to crush the Solidarity labor movement. In December 1981, the economy was deteriorating rapidly, and a confrontation between the Communist government and union was inevitable. Ten months after declaring martial law, the government formally outlawed the labor organization. It ended the state of emergency ended and six years later signed an agreement once again legalizing Solidarity. In 1990 Solidarity leader Lech Walesa was elected President of Poland.

Poland Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II & Lech Walesa

The Fall of Communism

Mikhail Gorbachev

Chernobyl (April 26, 1986)                                      Map of radiation levels in 1996 around Chernobyl.

Reasons for Collapse of Communism and the Soviet Union The Economy

Weakness of the command Economy Shortages

Weakness of the command Economy Shortages Shoddy goods

Weakness of the command Economy Shortages Shoddy goods Shoddy Cars

Weakness of the command Economy Shortages Shoddy goods Shoddy Cars Shoddy Housing

Weakness of the command Economy Shortages Shoddy goods Shoddy Cars Shoddy Housing And why is everything shoddy?

Weakness of the command Economy Shortages Shoddy goods Shoddy Cars Shoddy Housing Inflation

Attempts to improve the economy Perestroika (restructuring)

Attempts to improve the economy Perestroika (restructuring) Glasnost (open-ness)

Reasons for Collapse of Communism and the Soviet Union The Economy The burden of military commitments

The burden of military commitments Soviet Afghan War 1979-1989

The burden of military commitments Soviet Afghan War 1979-1989

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