1989

Politics & Power

Velvet Revolution

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The Velvet Revolution (Czech: sametová revoluce) or Gentle Revolution (Slovak: nežná revolúcia) was a non-violent transition of power in what was then Czechoslovakia, occurring from 17 November to 28 November 1989. Popular demonstrations against the one-party government of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia included students and older dissidents. The result was the end of 41 years of one-party rule in Czechoslovakia, and the subsequent dismantling of the command economy and conversion to a parliamentary republic.

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1989 November Prague Velvet Revolution Wenceslas Square night time protestRobbieIanMorrisonCC BY 4.0Wikimedia Commons
Call of Czechoslovak students for support during 1989 velvet revolutionanonymous (signed "universities students")Public domainWikimedia Commons
Images of Velvet Revolution 1989 - Museum of Communism - Prague - Czech RepublicAdam Jones, Ph.D.CC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commons
Josef.Sarka.Studentska.Podobizna.BWCZ: Autorem této fotografie je neznámá osoba. EN: Author of this photo is unknown person.Public domainWikimedia Commons
Samet-ceskoslovenska-statistikaAlpatronCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
Samet-kardinal-tomasekAlpatronCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
Samet-plakat-generace-40letychAlpatronCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
Samet-vyzva-obcanske-forumAlpatronCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
Samet-vyzva-prazsti-studentiAlpatronCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
Velvet Underground and NicoUnknownUnknown — LoC, rights unverifiedLibrary of Congress
Václav Havel's Legacy Today (Part 2)UnknownUnknown — LoC, rights unverifiedLibrary of Congress

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