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1 Eastern Europe in the 80s

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

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

4 Perestroika Glasnost Democratization
Gobachev Perestroika Glasnost Democratization

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

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

7 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

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

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