The Revolutions of 1989, also known as the Fall of Communism, were a revolutionary wave of liberal democracy movements that resulted in the collapse of most Marxist–Leninist governments in the Eastern Bloc and … See more

National political movements
Poland
A wave of strikes hit Poland from 21 April then this continued in May 1988. A second wave began on 15 … See more

State run enterprises in socialist countries had little or no interest in producing what customers wanted, which resulted in shortages of goods and services. In the early 1990s, the … See more

The events caught many people by surprise. Before 1991, many thought that the collapse of the Soviet Union was impossible See more

Emergence of Solidarity in Poland
Labour turmoil in Poland during 1980 led to the formation of the independent trade union Solidarity, led by Lech Wałęsa, which over time … See more

Decommunization is a process of overcoming the legacies of the communist state establishments, culture, and psychology in the post-communist states. Decommunization was largely limited or non-existent. Communist parties were not outlawed and their … See more

As of 2008, nearly half of Russians viewed Stalin positively, and many supported restoration of his previously dismantled monuments.
In 1992, President … See more