1. the fall of Gorbachev
On March 1985, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was elected general secretary of the Communist Party in Russia. ... The purpose of these reforms was to elevate the Soviet standard of living in order to regain the citizens" loyalty towards the Communist Party and to enable the rebirth of the Soviet economy and ideal. ... In Romania, the communist Party of Nicolae Ceausescu was overthrown by popular protest and by the force of arms in December 1989. The fall of the communist parties in Bulgaria and Albania soon followed. ... He immediately resigned as Communist party general secretary, suspended...
- Word Count: 1341
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: High School