ocr: Albania was dominated for more than 40 years by communist ruler Enver Hoxha, who diedin1985.At first,it. seemed to resist the tide of change that swept through Eastern Europein 1989.However, by 1990,it became apparent that an upheaval in the one-party communst state could be delayed but not - resisted. An ucrease in popular demonstrations gave reformers within the Party the upper hand and hardliners were forced to concede changes. A mass exodus of Albanians toward the end of1991 finally persuaded Ramiz Alia, Enver Hoxha's successor, to call multiparty elections. These were heldin 1992 and - re ...
