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What is Perestroika?

  1. Barbara Pytel
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1.   May 24, 2006 9:08 AM

» Feature Writer Barbara Pytel - Interesting piece.

Interesting piece. I visited relatives in Poland in 1981 as Communism was about to fall. Empty stores. Black market. Solidarity movement taking power. No concept of supply and demand. The government actually decided how many pencils the people would need. If there was a shortage, the people used too many. My family is thriving right now but many that remember the old Communist system felt so much comfort in having someone else take care of them. The new system demands independence, responsibility, and creativity. New concept.
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2.   Jun 10, 2006 4:52 PM

» Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius - There is definitely still some nostalgia for Communist times in

There is definitely still some nostalgia for Communist times in Eastern Europe, especially in the older generations. However, others are resentful of the Communist regime. It remains to be seen how each former Communist country will grow or flounder in the next couple of decades.
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