may 1, 1989 - The Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe
Description:
After many long years of tension between the world's two superpowers, the Soviet Union finally collapsed, and with it, communism n Eastern Europe. There has been many factors leading to the fall of communism, such as calls for modernization and democracy by the citizens of communist countries, as well as stunted economies in these nations. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 became the symbol of the end of the Cold War: the reuniting of Germany, Berlin, and Europe under democracy and the ideals of the west.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 1, 1989
Now
~ 36 years ago