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The fall of communism in Eastern Europe
Using archive and news footage, the fall of the communist governments in Czechoslovakia, Romania and Hungary is illustrated, as is the impact that events in Germany had on these countries. Of particular interest is the difference between the reaction of communists in Romania and the violence that ensued.
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