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The Bulgarian 'frogskin' camouflage pattern was introduced in the 1970s. The one-piece coverall was considered a 'special purpose' garment, and was issued only to paratroopers or other special operations personnel. [Image: Daniel Peterson/The Crowood Press Ltd.]
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Bulgaria
People's Republic of Bulgaria
The People's Republic of Bulgaria existed from 1944 until 1989. During this time, the country was under the administration of the Bulgarian Communist Party (BCP). Bulgaria was an Eastern Bloc Soviet satellite state during the Cold War, a member of the Warsaw Pact and the Comecon.
By the time the impact of Mikhail Gorbachev's reform programme in the Soviet Union was felt in Bulgaria, BCP had grown too feeble to resist the demand for change. In November 1989, demonstrations on ecological issues were staged in Sofia, and these soon broadened into a general campaign for political reform. Part of the Bulgarian Communist Party leadership, recognisng the urgent need for change, reacted by deposing Todor Zhivkov and replacing him with foreign minister, Petar Mladenov, on 10 November 1989. This swift move, however, gained a short respite for the Communist Party and prevented revolutionary change.
In February 1990, BCP voluntarily surrendered its absolute hold on power and, in June 1990, the first free elections since 1931 were held, thus paving Bulgaria's way to multiparty democracy. BCP transformed itself in 1990, changing its name to Bulgarian Socialist Party, and is currently part of the governing coalition government.
