1980 |
August | Solidarity movement established in Poland. |
1985 |
March | Gorbachev comes to power in the Soviet Union. |
1986 |
April | Explosion at Chernobyl nuclear power plant. |
1987 |
December | INF Treaty signed between the US and USSR. |
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Introduction of two candidates in Soviet elections . | |
1988 |
Creation of the Congress of People's Deputies. | |
1989 |
December | Collapse of communism in Czechoslovakia and East Germany. |
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December | Execution of Ceausescu in Romania. |
1990 |
Gorbachev becomes the first president of Russia. | |
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March | Lithuania declares independence. |
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October | Reunification of Germany. |
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December | Walesa becomes president of Poland. |
1991 |
June | Yeltsin becomes president of Russia and Slovenia and Croatia become independent. |
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August | Coup against Gorbachev. |
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December | Collapse of communism in Russia. |
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Ukraine declares independence. | |
| Gorbachev resigns. | ||
1992 |
January | The Soviet Union is no more -- the country of Russia is created. |