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The fall of communism in Eastern Europe

Encouraged by Gorbachev’s progressive reforms, key Warsaw Pact nations challenge Communist authority. With no Soviet crackdown, mass demonstrations soon lead to the historic destruction of the Berlin Wall and the end of Communist control in many countries.

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Our WorldGorbachev - Part 2, The Great Dissident

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