People Power Ending The Cold War Flashcards
1
Q
Poland
A
Trade Union Solidarity had 9 million members and then after Marshall law was lifted in 1983 they asked USSR if election went badly would they care.
99/100 seats in election
2
Q
Hungary
A
Allowed E.Germans to leave through Austria
3
Q
E.Germany
A
Citizens able to see W.Germans doing better
1 in3 E.Germans worked for Stasi
Honnicke shot animals in woods when people were struggling
Suggested that no reforms were needed
E. Germans had a refugee crisis and left through Hungary
4
Q
Romania
A
Massive strikes over abortion ban led to Caucescu and his wife being executed on live TV