Decommunization

Article summary

. Before 2017, ulica Anny German in Poznań (Anna German Street) was named in honor of Julian Leński. Decommunization in former communist states is the process of purging former communist high officials and eliminating communist symbols. It is sometimes referred to as political cleansing. Although the term has been occasionally used during the Cold War, it is most commonly applied to the former countries of the Eastern Bloc, those countries that were considered being close to the Eastern Bloc and the Soviet Union to describe a number of legal and social changes during their periods of postcommunism during the post–Cold War era. In some states, decommunization includes bans on communist symbols. While sharing common traits, the processes of decommunization have run differently in different states.

Key claims

1. date of death: 2009-03-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of death is "2009-03-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371869101