Dissolution of the Soviet Union Flashcards
Hungary
When was Kader replaced by Grosv, a reformer?
March 1989
How did the Hungarian Socialist Party change?
Became western and democratic (HSP)
In ____ 19__ the HSP won less than __% of the vote
In March 1990 the HSP won less than 11% of the vote
When did the HSP form a coalition government, and with who?
1994
The Free Democrats
According to a poll in 19__, the HSP were the most ____ party in Hungary
What does this show?
According to a poll in 1996, the HSP were the most popular party in Hungary
This shows that the Hungarian Communist Party was successful in transforming into a left-wing democratic party
When was Zhivkov forced to resign after Gorbachev gabe Bulgaria the all-clear for a ‘change in direction’?
November 1989
How did the Bulgarian Communist Party try to change with the times?
Became the BSP
When did the BSP form a coalition government?
1992
When did the BSP win a narrow majority?
1994
When were the BSP rejected?
What had caused the early election?
1996-7
Response to economic crisis
In 19__, there were fears that the ‘____ of ____’ was returning to Bulgaria
What does this show?
In 1996, there were fears that the ‘ghost of Communism’ was returning to Bulgaria
The Bulgarian Communist Party had failed in the medium-term to distance itself from the legacy of Communism
What caused a series of strikes by Solidarity which led to the government recognising them as an independent trade union and entering into negotiations with them and the Catholic Church?
When?
200% inflation
1988
When were the Round Table Talks in Poland?
What did they decide?
April 1989
Solidarity a political party
New constitution established
When were the elections that saw Solidarity’s initial triumph?
Result?
June 1989
92/100 seats Upper-Sejm
160/161 could get in Lower-Sejm
When did Gorbachev make it clear he would not intervene in Poland to stop Solidarity taking a major role in government?
August 1989
