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Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
Timeline of Events
1978
12.27.1978
Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship.
1983
12.10.1983
Democracy is restored in Argentina with the assumption of President Raúl Alfonsín.
1989
5.20.1989
The Chinese authorities declare martial law in the face of pro-democracy demonstrations, setting the scene for the Tiananmen Square massacre.
10.9.1989
In Leipzig, East Germany, 70,000 protesters demand the legalisation of opposition groups and democratic reforms.
1991
5.31.1991
Bicesse Accords in Angola lay out a transition to multi-party democracy under the supervision of the United Nations' UNAVEM II mission.
1997
11.16.1997
After nearly 18 years of incarceration, the People's Republic of China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons.
2008
3.24.2008
Bhutan officially becomes a democracy, with its first ever general election.