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.
The term
The term Velvet Revolution was invented by a journalist after the first events, caught on in world media and eventually in Czechoslovakia. Media, riding on infotainment wave, saw this success and started tradition of inventing and assigning a poetic name to similar events - see color revolution.
Related Topics:
Infotainment - Color revolution
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In Slovakia, however, the revolution's name from the beginning of the events has been the Gentle Revolution (Ne?ná revolúcia).
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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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