The Velvet Revolution (Czech: sametová revoluce) or Gentle - TopicsExpress



          

The Velvet Revolution (Czech: sametová revoluce) or Gentle Revolution (Slovak: nežná revolúcia) was a non-violent transition of power in what was then Czechoslovakia. The period of upheaval and transition took place from November 16/17 1989. Popular demonstrations against the one-party government of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia combined students and older dissidents. The final result was the end of 41 years of Communist rule in Czechoslovakia.celebration! =) ...guy holding what is now the Czech flag...was Czechoslovak before=)
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 07:58:11 +0000

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