Velvet Revolution

The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution 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.

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Which happened first?

• Velvet Revolution and Romanian Revolution (1989) began in the same year
• Velvet Revolution began 1 year before 1990 People's Movement
• Velvet Revolution began 1 year before Gulf War
• Velvet Revolution began 1 year after First Nagorno-Karabakh War
• Velvet Revolution began 1 year before Black January

Timeline

1. First Nagorno-Karabakh WarFebruary 20, 1988 – May 16, 1994
2. Romanian Revolution (1989)December 15, 1989 – December 27, 1989
3. Velvet Revolution (this page)November 17, 1989 – December 29, 1989
4. 1990 People's MovementFebruary 18, 1990 – April 8, 1990
5. Black JanuaryJanuary 20, 1990
6. Gulf WarAugust 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991

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