Velvet Revolution
The "Velvet Revolution" (Czech: sametová revoluce, Slovak: ne?ná revolúcia) (November 16 - December 29 1989) refers to a bloodless revolution in Czechoslovakia that saw the overthrow of the communist government there.
See Also
- Civic Forum and Public Against Violence (political movements that played major role in the revolution)
- Velvet Divorce (peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia few years later)
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Political situation prior to the revolution |
| ► | Chronology of the first week |
| ► | Key events of the following weeks |
| ► | Open questions |
| ► | The term |
| ► | See Also |
| ► | External link |
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