Because it was the beginning of the fall of communism. it began in Poland withe the solidarity movement led by lech Walesa who later became the first democratic president of Poland.
<span>The Polish people had struggled for a long time. The communist government in Poland had increased food prices to the point that workers were not able to afford food for their families. Therefore, people from all over the world hoped that Solidarity would succeed in freeing Poland from communism.</span>
