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Essay Archive - The Downfall of Communism in Eastern and Central Europe
The Downfall of Communism in Eastern and Central Europe
The shocking fall of communism in Eastern and Central Europe in the
late eighties was remarkable for both its rapidity and its scope. The
specifics of communism's demise varied among nations, but similarities in
both the causes and the effects of these revolutions were quite similar.
As well, all of the nations involved shared the common goals of
implementing democratic systems of government and moving to market
economies. In each of these nations, the communist regimes in power were
forced to transfer that power to radically....
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