1989 ⟶ Bulgarian Communist Leader Zhivkov Removed
Todor Zhivkov, the Communist leader of Bulgaria, is removed ...
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1946
1989
1990
🗳️ Bulgaria Votes to Become a People's Republic
In a referendum, Bulgaria votes for the establishment of a People's Republic, deposing King Simeon II. Western countries dismiss the vote as fundamentally flawed.⟶
BulgariaEastern EuropeSoviet InfluenceReferendumPeople's RepublicCold WarPolitical Transition
🇧🇬 Bulgarian Communist Leader Zhivkov Removed
Todor Zhivkov, the Communist leader of Bulgaria, is removed from office after 35 years in power.⟶
BulgariaTodor ZhivkovCommunist PartyCoupEastern Bloc1989Political TransitionSoviet Influence
🇵🇱 Mazowiecki Leads Non-Communist Polish Government
Parliament in Poland elects Tadeusz Mazowiecki as leader of the first non-communist government in the Eastern Bloc.⟶
PolandGovernmentCommunismPolitical TransitionTadeusz MazowieckiEastern Bloc1989Political ReformDemocracy
🇭🇺 Hungarian Ruling Party Dissolves
Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party, the ruling party of Hungary, is dissolved.⟶
HungaryCommunist PartyPolitical DissolutionEastern Bloc1989Political ReformMulti-Party SystemSoviet Influence
🇩🇪 East Germany's Honecker Ousted, Hungary Reforms
The Hungarian constitution is amended to allow a multi-party political system and elections. In East Germany, the nearly 20-year term of communist leader Erich Honecker comes to an end.⟶
East GermanyHungaryPolitical ReformErich HoneckerCommunism1989Multi-party systemEastern BlocFall of Communism
🧱 Bulgarian Communist Party Dissolved
The Bulgarian Communist Party, the ruling party of Bulgaria, is dissolved.⟶
BulgariaEastern EuropeCommunist PartyDissolutionPolitical ReformCold WarDemocratization1990s