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- On November 17, Slovakia and the Czech Republic remember 25 years since the Velvet Revolution. Eight days after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a student protest against communist rule was violently put down in Prague. The following day, theaters went on strike and students occupied university campuses.
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It's now 25 years since the Velvet Revolution, or as it is known to Slovaks, the Gentle Revolution. At the time, Czechoslovak citizens congregated on the square to jangle their keys and express their support for change. They were ready to end communist rule and move towards democracy.
Nov 17, 2014 · Is the spirit of the Czech Republic's Velvet Revolution still alive in Prague? Czechs and Slovaks are looking back at the heady events of 1989 when communism fell before their Velvet Revolution...
Nov 17, 2014 · The poster has been hung, in part, to mark 25 years since the Velvet Revolution, or as it is known to Slovaks, the Gentle Revolution.
- Tim Haughton
Nov 16, 2019 · History. Revolution. Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution Started 30 Years Ago—But It Was Decades in the Making. 8 minute read. Czechoslovakian citizens flood the streets of Prague during the...
- Andy Kopsa
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.
Nov 16, 2019 · Three memorable locations in the Czech capital symbolise the Communist regime and its downfall - a peaceful overthrow that became known as the Velvet Revolution.
