11 cooperation and reconciliation by 1991
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why was USSR struggling to to maintain its global superpower status
no longer able to afford to keep up nuclear arms race
who became leader is USSR in 1985
Mikhail Gorbachev
perestroika
economic freedom
glasnost
political freedom
who dismantled iron curtain in 1989, opening up borders to austria
new hungarian government
12% of population of FDR place applications to emigrate
June 1989
september 1989
33,000 people move from FDR to west germany
who wanted germany and other countries in eastern Europe to have self determination
George Bush
self determination
The right to decide what happens to your own country
arms race
dangerous build up of conventional and nuclear weapons by both sides of the cold war
when did cold war end
1991
when did USSR come to and end
December 1991
what did gorbachev’s reforms do
encourage opposition within east germany
how did gorbachev save money for regenerating economy in USSR
order all 200,000 soviet troops stationed in east germany to withdraw back to USSR
opposition groups in east germany
protestant churches
New Forum
east german social democratic party
when was east german social democratic party set up
july 1989
when and where was first free elections
in east germany 1990
large demonstrations against government take place
first in Leipzig, then Dresden 9th october 1989
what did stasi do in reply to protests
nothing
who was forced to resign on 18th october
Honecker
largest ever demonstration in east germany
1 million people protest on streets on 4th November 1989
when did east german government open its borders and allow free travel
9th november 1989
when did egon krenz resign
6th december 1989 along with many other communist members of government
who replaced krenz
hans modrow
what was hanz modrow in favour of
german unification
name for period 1989 to 1990
Die Wende (The Change)
how many east germans left for west by march 1990
300,000
when were two currencies merged
may 1990
why was there a steep rise in unemployment in east germany
demand for their goods fell
treaty of unification
august 1990
when did german unity come into effect
3rd October 1990
who became chancellor of united germany
helmut kohl
significant problems remaining after unification
economy of old east germany needed subsides to survive
huge migration from east to west resulting is rise of unemployment in west germany
what is berlin now
thriving music scene, active nightlife and important tourist industry
what has germany been described as since
economic powerhouse of Europe
what did helmut kohl period in office coincide with
end of cold war