The communist bloc (II)Version en ligne The evolution of the communist world (second exercise) par Gehistart Artgeo 1 From perestroika to the fall of the Berlin Wall 2 China Perestroika (Economic and social restructuring) and glasnot (opening) Berlin Wall was torn down Solidarity won the first free elections in Poland Failed coup d'état Democratic revolution in Central and Eastern Europe Internal political crisis Chernobyl nuclear accident The consumer goods and agriculture sectors weren’t producing enough top supply the population due to priority the military production Two-stage civil war between the nationalists of Chan Kai-Chek, and the communists of Mao Zedon. Great Leap Forward (1958). Attempt to increase production that failed and led to a major famine Cultural Revolution (1960): Mao's reaction against the moderate sector of the communist party that was trying to overthrow him Maintaining the totalitarian communist political system Opening up to foreign trade Emergence of free market in certain economic sectors