Soviet Satellite Nations

What was Solidarity in Poland?

A labor union advocating for workers' rights and social change - which shouldn’t exist under a communist government.

What man led Solidarity in Poland?

Lech Walesa

Who became the first president of a free Poland?

Lech Walesa

What economic policy did Lech Walesa use to try and fix Poland’s economy?

Shock therapy.

Did Lech Walesa’s plan work?

No and Lech Walesa was removed from office.

Who would replace Lech Walesa as president of Poland?

Aleksander Kwasniewski, Lech Kaezinski. Bronislaw Komorowski

What world organization would Poland join under Aleksander Kwasniewski’s leadership?

NATO.

How did East Germany initially respond to the liberal reforms taking place throughout Europe?

They ignored the changes thinking that nothing would happen.

What did the East German government then do to respond to the liberal reforms?

They closed the country’s borders.

How did the East German people respond when the borders were closed?

They protested and held huge demonstrations.

After the Berlin Wall was torn down, what happened to the divided Germany?

The communist Eastern government tried to reform but were forced into collapse. East and West Germany were united.

What kind of government does a reunified Germany have today?

A federal republic led by a chancellor (a prime minister).

Who became the first freely elected leader of Czechoslovakia after the Berlin Wall crumbled?

Vaclav Havel.

What economic plan did Vaclav Havel use?

Shock theory

Did Havel’s Shock Theory work?

No and economic problems led to the break up of Czechoslovakia.

What 2 nations would Czechoslovakia break into?

Czech Republic and Slovakia.

What brutal communist dictator ruled Romania?

Nicolae Ceaușescu.

What happened to Nicolae Ceausescu?

He was overthrown and executed in 1989 during the Romanian Revolution.

What ethnic groups made up Yugoslavia?

The main ethnic groups included Serbs, Croats, Muslims, Slovenes, Macedonians, Albanians, Hungarians and Montenegrins.

What man replaced General Tito as the leader of Yugoslavia?

Slobodan Milošević.

What 3 nations declared independence from Yugoslavia when Tito died?

Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Why did Slobodan Milosevic practice ethnic cleansing in Bosnia?

He tried to kill off Bosnian Muslims and Croats who resisted Bosnian Serbs trying to remain a part of Serbia.