fall of Poland, Hungry, Czech, Romania

Question 1

what happened in poland in 1981

Answer 1

solidarity movment crushed

Question 2

what polish leader recognised necesity of reconciliation with solidarity

Answer 2

juruzelsk

Question 3

what and when did juruzelsk do to reconcile w solidarity

Answer 3

sept 86-genral amnesty for political prisoners, end marshal law and ban lifted

Question 4

when did strikes spark again inpoland

Answer 4

feb 1988

Question 5

why did protests spark again in polan in 1988

Answer 5

rise in food prices led to demands for change

Question 6

when were there 3 major reforms in poland and after what action

Answer 6

feb 1989
after talking to leaders of political groups

Question 7

what were the three major reforms in poland in 1989

Answer 7

legalisation of trade unions
creation of president position
formation of senate

Question 8

what happened in the june 89 election in poland

Answer 8

solidarity won 92/100 seats in senate and 160/161 seats in parliment as many poles refused to vote for communism

Question 9

how did saletlight socialist groups react to a coalition gov in poland

Answer 9

wouldnt join if there was no representation of solidarity

Question 10

what and when did walesa demand in poland

Answer 10

7th aug- solidarity ran gov

Question 11

what gov was set up in poland in august

Answer 11

a solidarity led gov led by mazowiecki
key positions were comunist to keep peace

Question 12

what was the political system in poland by late89

Answer 12

a multi party state with a coalition gov led by solidarity

Question 13

what was hungry like pre gorv

Answer 13

limited comunist reforms from Kadar
worsining economey led to looking elsewhere
keen to trade w west

Question 14

what happened in hurngry in 1988

Answer 14

-kadar resigns
-1 bill deuchmark loan secured
-political refroms eg basic freedoms
-gov ready for a multi party system

Question 15

who secured the 1 mill deuchemark loan from w germany for hungry and what position did he take

Answer 15

nemeth
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Question 16

when did the ussr agree to remove all mil forces in hungry by 1991

Answer 16

april 1989

Question 17

what did the communist party in hungry agree to in june 89 and why

Answer 17

free election in 1990
thought communists were popular enough to win

Question 18

when did hungry open their frontiers w austria and what does this show

Answer 18

sept 89
rejection of communism

Question 19

what was the move to communism like in hungry

Answer 19

peaceful
a moddle for others

Question 20

were the elctions held in hungry

Answer 20

yes in 1990 a peaceful move from comunism to democracy

Question 21

what increase opposition to comunism in czech
who opposed

Answer 21

glasnost and prestroika
interlectuals

Question 22

how did the communist gov treat czech ppl

Answer 22

arrested protesters

Question 23

how did the ussr treat people in czech

Answer 23

troops remained but with policy of non-intervention
arresed leader of opposition havel

Question 24

what prevented working class opposition in czech

Answer 24

thriving economey

Question 25

when and why did oppostion grow in czech

Answer 25

1989 people tired of limited development compared to the east

Question 26

what protested environmental issues were there in czech

Answer 26

83-forrests dying hospitals for childrens respitory issues 3/4 well water undrinkable

Question 27

what did the czech gov announce in july 89 and how did the population respond

Answer 27

limited ecnomic reforms protested

Question 28

what did the fall of the berlin wall encorage in czech

Answer 28

studernts to speak out

Question 29

what happened in czech nov 17th 1989

Answer 29

in a demonstration police attacked students- outcry

Question 30

when did havel est the civic forum what did this lead to

Answer 30

nov 19 89 larger unsupressed protests

Question 31

what were the goals of the civic fourum

Answer 31

free elctions clean environment prosperity social justice

Question 32

in responce to the civic fourum what did the cominist gov do

Answer 32

suggest a coalition gov-denied so they resigned

Question 33

what did the civic fourum agree to for the gov in czech

Answer 33

a cabinet with marjority non comunist ministers

Question 34

when were elections held in czech and who won

Answer 34

28th dec 89 havel

Question 35

what was communism like in romania

Answer 35

national comunism government had relative automatism bc loyalty and relations w us

Question 36

who was the leader in romania and how did he deal with protests

Answer 36

ceausescu repression

Question 37

who was the national salvation front led by in romania

Answer 37

illescu

Question 38

due to their repression and high death toll how was ceausescu and his wife treated

Answer 38

tried and ordered to death by fireing squad

Question 39

after the death of ceausescu what happened in romania

Answer 39

transition to democracy with raimained communist influence

Question 40

what are the main reasonas for the fall of the e bloc

Answer 40

perestroika and glasnost lack of soviet involvment rise in opposing groups ecnomic decline