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The '''Revolutions of 1989 - 1992 '''(sometimes called the '''Fall of Nations''' or the '''Autumn of Nations''') refers to a [[Revolutionary Wave|revolutionary wave]] that occurred near the end of the 20th century. Unlike other revolutionary waves, it did not result in major progressive changes or the creation of left-wing governments. It coincided with the rise of neoliberal economics entering a much stronger phase and the birth of the early [[internet]]. As a result of the revolutionary wave, a lot of government corruption and conspiracies were also exposed.

== Revolutions ==
* 1989: Riots break out across [[Benin]] when the government did not have enough money to pay its army. The banking system collapsed and Marxism–Leninism was abolished as the nation's form of government in favour of a representative democracy.
* November 1989: Following the fall of Marxist-Leninism, [[Czechoslovakia]] becomes a [[Representative Democracy|representative democracy]] during the [[Velvet Revolution]].
* November 1989: Following the fall of Marxist-Leninism, [[Bulgaria]] becomes a [[Representative Democracy|representative democracy]].
* 1989: An uprising breaks out in [[East Germany]], leading to a change in government, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification with [[West Germany]].
* 1989: Following the fall of Marxist-Leninism, [[Hungary]] becomes a [[Representative Democracy|representative democracy]] during the [[Velvet Revolution]].
* May 1990: In the aftermath of the 8888 Uprising, the government of Myanmar abandons its military socialist government and creates a representative democracy.
* July 1990: [[Belarus]] leaves the USSR and becomes an independent state with a representative democracy.
* October 1990: The [[Mass Uprising in Bangladesh (1990)|Mass Uprising begins in Bangladesh]] against the authoritarian government and workers and student strike and riot, resulting in the fall of the government and creation of a representative democracy.
* December 1990: Following the fall of Marxist-Leninism, [[Socialist Albania|Albania]] becomes a [[Representative Democracy|representative democracy]]. Although The Communist Party of Albania wins elections and remains in power until 1992.
* 1990: [[Cape Verde]] abandons its Marxist-Leninist government and creates a representative democracy.
* 1990: Chad's dictator falls as a rebel Christian groups takes over with [[Libya|Libya's]] help.
* 1990: Hundreds of civil servants in the [[Ivory Coast]] went on strike, joined by students protesting institutional corruption. The unrest forced the government to support multiparty democracy. 
* 1990: The [[Pinochet Dictatorship|Pinochet Regime]] falls in [[Chile]], paving the way to a representative democracy.
* 1990: Riots and strikes break out across [[Gabon]] leading to a representative democracy.
* 1991: The [[Breakup of Yugoslavia]] begins, leading to the fall of Europe's last socialist state in one of the most violent and racist conflicts since [[World War II]], the conflict lasts until 2001.
* April 1991: [[Georgia]] becomes independent from the USSR and becomes a representative democracy.
* May 1991: Marxist-Leninism falls in [[Socialist Angola|Angola]] as the government becomes a representative democracy and reaches a temporary peace deal with the rebels to end the [[Angolan Civil War|ongoing civil war]]. However, the deal collapse after the rebels begin to fight the government after losing the election.
* May 1991: Representative democracy is introduced in [[Guinea-Bissau]].
* September 1991: [[Armenia]] leaves the [[USSR]] to become an independent state and becomes a representative democracy.
* October 1991: The [[Djiboutian Civil War]] begins between two ethnic groups.
* December 1991:  [[Azerbaijan]] leaves the USSR and becomes an independent state with a representative democracy.
* December 1991: The [[Algerian Civil War]] begins between two Islamist groups and the government.
* 1991: [[Estonia]] becomes independent from the USSR.
* 1991: [[Ethiopia]] abandons its Marxist-Leninist government and creates a representative democracy.
* 1992: [[Cambodia]] abandons its Marxist-Leninist government and returns to a representative democracy.
* 1992: Pro-democracy activists convince the government of the [[Central African Republic]] to hold elections.
* 1992: Following the fall of Marxist-Leninism, the [[Republic of the Congo]] becomes a [[Representative Democracy|representative democracy]].
* 1992: [[Guyana]] abandons its authoritarian government and embraces representative democracy.
* 1992: [[Guinea]] begins to abandon its authoritarianism and transition to a representative democracy.
* May 1992: Ghana abandons its authoritarian government and embraces representative democracy.

== Uprisings, Strikes and Other Events ==
* 1989: The [[Afghanistan War|USSR withdraws from Afghanistan]], ensuring a victory for the Taliban.
* April 1989: [[Belgian Political Scandals|Several political scandals]] begin to unveil themselves in Belgium ranging from simple corruption to assassinations to potential sex trafficking rings.
* April 1989: The [[Pittston Coal Miners' Strike]] begins, being one of the last successful miner's strikes in US history.
* June 1989: The [[Tiananmen Square Massacre]] occurs in [[China]] as the army shoots workers and students protesting for greater democracy.
* August 1989: The [[Australian Pilots' Dispute]] begins, being the last large-scale strike in [[Australia|Australian]] history as pilots attempt to go on strike against long hours and low pay, leading to the government using air force pilots as scabs to help prop up Australia's tourism industry.
* 1989: [[Argentinian Riots (1989)|Massive riots break out across Argentina]] in response to an economic crisis involving hyperinflations and shortages of consumer goods.
* July 1990: The [[Oka Uprising]] occurs, the first of several armed indigenous revolts against the [[Canada|Canadian]] government.
* 1990: The [[Guns for Antigua]] conspiracy is exposed, where the government of [[Antigua and Barbuda]] had been selling off surplus military supplies to drug cartels in [[Colombia]].
* 1991: The [[Special Period (Cuba)|Special Period]] begins in [[Cuba]].
* 1991: The [[Dili Massacre]] occurs in [[East Timor]].
* January 1992: The [[Salvadoran Civil War]] ends.
* 1990: Economic crisis in Finland.
* 1991: Coup in Haiti.
* 1991: Economic reforms in India.
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