Non-violent revolution

A non-violent revolution is a revolution using mostly nonviolent protest against governments seen as entrenched and authoritarian, and to advocate democracy, liberalism, and national independence. Unheard of before the 20th century, they have increasingly become more successful and more widely used, especially as Cold War political alliances which supported status quo governance wane.

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Revolution - Nonviolent - Democracy - Liberalism - National independence - 20th century - Cold War - Status quo

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Two major revolutions during the 1980s strongly influenced political movements that followed. The first was the 1986 overthrow of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, from which the term people power became widely used, especially in Hispanic and Asian nations. The second was the 1989 Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, which provided the template for the color revolutions in mainly post-communist states, which use a color or flower as a symbol and specific organizational strategies.

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1986 - Overthrow - Philippine - President - Ferdinand Marcos - Hispanic - Asian - 1989 - Velvet Revolution - Czechoslovakia - Color revolution - Post-communist - Color - Flower

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