Revolutions of 1986 - 1992: Difference between revisions

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The Revolutions of 1989 - 1992, otherwise called the Autumn of Nations or Fall of Nations, were a revolutionary wave that occurred near the end of the 20th century that saw the greatest number of collapsing dictatorships in human history, with x% of dictatorships becoming representative democracies.

Revolutions and Uprisings

1989: Velvet Revolution (Czechoslovakia)
1989: Romanian Revolution.
1989: Peaceful Revolution (East Germany)
1989: Rendszerváltás (Hungary)
1989: Marxist-Leninism collapses in Bulgaria.
1989: Tienanmen Square Protests (China).
1989: Caracazo (Venezuela).
1989: Madagascan Democracy Movement begins.
1989: Ivorian Democracy Movement begins.
1990: Reunification of Germany.
1990: Central African Republic General Strike.
1990: The Namibian War for Independence ends.
1990: End of Apartheid (South Africa).
1990: The Oka Uprising (Canada).
1990: Poll Tax Uprising (UK)
1990: Mass Uprising in Bangladesh.
1990: Zimbabwean Riots.
1990: Zambian Food Riots.
1990: Marxist-Leninism collapses in Mozambique, ending the civil war.
1991: Marxist-Leninism collapses in Angola, nearly ending the civil war.
1991: Marxist-Leninism collapses in Benin.
1991: Marxist-Leninism collapses in Somalia, beginning a civil war.
1991: March Revolution (Mali)
1991: Cameroonian General Strike.
1991: Togolese Democracy Movement begins.
1991: The USSR collapses.
1992: Malawian Democracy Movement begins.
1992: Kenyan Democracy Movement begins.
1992: Nepalese General Strike.

Strikes, Mutinies and Other Events

1989: Numerous political scandals in Belgium occur over the next 3 years.
1989: Pittston Coal Strike (USA)
1989: Australian Pilots Strike
1990: Guns for Antigua exposed.
1992: Mani Pulite (Italy)

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-'''Revolutions of 1986 - 1995''' was a [[Revolutionary Wave|revolutionary wave]].
+The '''Revolutions of 1989 - 1992''', otherwise called the '''Autumn of Nations''' or '''Fall of Nations''', were a [[Revolutionary Wave|revolutionary wave]] that occurred near the end of the 20th century that saw the greatest number of collapsing dictatorships in human history, with x% of dictatorships becoming [[Representative Democracy|representative democracies]].
-== Countries Affected ==
+== Revolutions and Uprisings ==
-* Canada
+* 1989: [[Velvet Revolution]] ([[Czechoslovakia]])
-* Mexico
+* 1989: [[Romanian Revolution]].
-* Nicaragua
+* 1989: [[Peaceful Revolution (East Germany)|Peaceful Revolution]] ([[East Germany]])
-* El Salvador
+* 1989: [[Rendszerváltás]] ([[Hungary]])
-* Panama
+* 1989: Marxist-Leninism collapses in [[Socialist Bulgaria|Bulgaria]].
-* Haiti
+* 1989: [[Tienanmen Square Protests]] ([[China]]).
-* Chile
+* 1989: [[Caracazo]] ([[Venezuela]]).
-* Malawi
+* 1989: [[Madagascan Democracy Movement]] begins.
-* Zambia
+* 1989: [[Ivorian Democracy Movement]] begins.
-* Gabon
+* 1990: [[Reunification of Germany]].
+* 1990: [[Central African Republic General Strike (1990)|Central African Republic General Strike]].
+* 1990: The [[Namibian War for Independence]] ends.
+* 1990: End of [[Apartheid (South Africa)|Apartheid]] ([[South Africa]]).
+* 1990: The [[Oka Uprising]] ([[Canada]]).
+* 1990: [[Poll Tax Uprising (1990)|Poll Tax Uprising]] ([[United Kingdom|UK]])
+* 1990: [[Mass Uprising in Bangladesh]].
+* 1990: [[Zimbabwean Riots (1990s)|Zimbabwean Riots]].
+* 1990: [[Zambian Food Riots (1990)|Zambian Food Riots]].
+* 1990: Marxist-Leninism collapses in [[Mozambique]], ending the [[Mozambican Civil War|civil war]].
+* 1991: Marxist-Leninism collapses in [[Angola]], nearly ending the [[Angolan Civil War|civil war]].
+* 1991: Marxist-Leninism collapses in [[Benin]].
+* 1991: Marxist-Leninism collapses in [[Somalia]], beginning a [[Somali Civil War|civil war]].
+* 1991: [[March Revolution (Mali)|March Revolution]] ([[Mali]])
+* 1991: [[Cameroonian General Strike (1991)|Cameroonian General Strike]].
+* 1991: Togolese Democracy Movement begins.
+* 1991: The [[USSR]] collapses.
+* 1992: [[Malawian Democracy Movement]] begins.
+* 1992: [[Kenyan Democracy Movement]] begins.
+* 1992: [[Nepalese General Strike (1992)|Nepalese General Strike]].
+== Strikes, Mutinies and Other Events ==
+* 1989: Numerous [[Belgian Political Scandals|political scandals in Belgium]] occur over the next 3 years.
+* 1989: [[Pittston Coal Strike]] ([[United States of America|USA]])
+* 1989: [[Australian Pilots Strike (1989)|Australian Pilots Strike]]
+* 1990: [[Guns for Antigua]] exposed.
+* 1992: [[Mani Pulite]] ([[Italy]])
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