Write an essay discussing what you consider the most important factor or a set of factors that contributed to the fall of communism in Eastern Europe.

Why did communism in Eastern Europe collapse?

Write an essay
discussing what you consider the most important factor or a set
of factors that contributed to the fall of communism in Eastern
Europe. Please, consider both long-term and short-term
developments. Note that you do not need to provide a
comprehensive overview of the collapse, but rather focus on the
processes, events, and/or individuals and groups you consider
the most significant to bringing down communist regimes.