Political Changes in Europe After 1980: Key Events and Reforms That Transformed the Continent
After 1980, the Soviet Union’s republics sought independence, driving political changes in Eastern Europe. By 1990, former communist regimes adopted democratically elected governments. Key events included Solidarity’s rise in Poland and the Berlin Wall’s fall, signaling the end of the Cold War and the shift to a market economy and multiparty systems. The reunification of … Read more