fall of e germ and brezhnev doctrine Flashcards
(25 cards)
what was communism like in east germany
most loyal
hardliners
used to show benifits of communism
what was agreed in e germany in 1984
e and w germany agreed to a cultral exchange and remove land mines from frontier
until when was the lates the e germ regiem accepted
1988
what was e germany like in 1988
calls for reform were ignored by honecker
remained loyal and determained to stay a 1 party state
when did the border open between west germany and hungry and what was the result
2nd may 1989
by sept 60,000 crosses
what changed e german policy of crossing to w germany
international pressures
when was there wide opposition in e germany
oct 1989
what caused opposition in e germany
other e bloc contries
honeckers lack of reform
opression
what was the result of opposition in e germany
18th of october honecker replaced w krenz
reforms-glasnost and perestoika and end of brezhnev doctrine
what did krenz do in nov 89 for e germany
visit gorb for ecnomic help-denyed
what was the ecnomic state of e germany bu 89
poor ecnomic growth
85-5.2%
89-2.8%
gov had little to offer pople
what did the e germ gov do as a result of ecnomic issues and what was the reaction
relax travel laws
criticised for being too limited-uncontrolable public protest
what reforms were made in e germ on 9th nov
forign trade w/o advanced notice
free transit to w germany authorised-fall of b wall
what was the implications of 9th nov reforms
the Berlin wall fell
imigration to w germany
collapse of communist party
when was the clause making the comunist party dominant in e germ eleminated
1st dec 89
what happened after the clause making the comunist party dominant in e germ eleminated
2 days later krenz resigned
coalition gov
negotiations for reunification
when was e germany incooperated into FRG
3rd of october 1990
when was the brezhnev doctrine formaly ended
march 1989
when did thoughts abt ending the brezhnev doctrine start
1985
what caused the abandonment of the brezhnev doctrine
cost
afghanastan
to save communism
belief armed intervention was wrong
agressive forign policy no longer nesscary
what was the result of the abandonment of the brezhnev doctrine in poland
legalisation of solidarity/trade unions
president role
senate formed with elections
installment of solidarity gov
what was the result of the abandonment of the brezhnev doctrine in hungry
collapse of authority by hardline leader
democratic elections
opening borders
what was the result of the abandonment of the brezhnev doctrine in e germany
collapse of hard line authority
borders open
reluctance of use of violance
what was the result of the abandonment of the brezhnev doctrine in czechoslovakia
democratic election
reluctance to use violence
