German Reunification, 1990
• The West German Christian Democratic Party, led by Helmut Kohl won on a reunification platform
• 30 October, 1990 the two Germany’s became one with Kohl as the Chancellor
The Collapse of Communism: 1989-1991
• Lech Walesa had formed the solidarity movement of trade unions in 1980
• Dec. 1990 Lech Walesa became President of Poland
• 30 October, 1990 the two Germany’s became one with Kohl as the Chancellor
The Collapse of Communism: 1989-1991
• Lech Walesa had formed the solidarity movement of trade unions in 1980
• Dec. 1990 Lech Walesa became President of Poland
The Fall of the Soviet Union, 1991
• Gorbachev made a couple of major changes in 1990
• First was he introduced ‘rule of law’
• He felt that socialism could be achieved within a democratic state
• Second was the ‘500 day plan’ dealing with the deficit
• Finally, the Union Treaty giving the republics more autonomy
• First was he introduced ‘rule of law’
• He felt that socialism could be achieved within a democratic state
• Second was the ‘500 day plan’ dealing with the deficit
• Finally, the Union Treaty giving the republics more autonomy