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Nonviolent revolutions

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2011 Egyptian revolution
political upheaval in Egypt, leading to ouster of President Hosni Mubarak
Solidarity
Polish trade union federation evolved into broad anti-authoritarian social movement
Orange Revolution
series of protests and political events that took place in Ukraine from late November 2004 to January 2005
Tunisian revolution
intensive campaign of civil resistance in Tunisia
Carnation Revolution
1974 revolution in Portugal
Velvet Revolution
democratization process in Czechoslovakia in 1989
satyagraha
thumb|Mahatma Gandhi leading the famous 1930 [[Salt March, a notable example of satyagraha.]]
Rose Revolution
2003 popular uprising against corrupt leadership in Georgia
colour revolution
political term associated with democratization
Singing Revolution
events leading up to the end of Soviet rule in the Baltic nations
May Revolution
1810 revolution in Buenos Aires
2011 Yemeni revolution
Yemeni upheaval occurring simultaneously with the Arab Spring (2011)
Tulip Revolution
2005 revolution in Kyrgyzstan
People Power Revolution
series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines in 1986 that overthrew Ferdinand Marcos
2011 Bahraini uprising
Protests in Bahrain that started on February 14, 2011
1919 Egyptian revolution
1919 revolution in Egypt
Cedar Revolution
2005 anti-Syrian protest movement in Lebanon
Die Wende and Peaceful Revolution
1989–1990 process disestablishing the GDR
Polish Round Table Agreement
series of agreements between Poland and its trade unions in 1989
Mongolian Revolution of 1990
Mongolian protests for democracy and subsequent transition from communism to democracy
2011–2012 Jordanian protests
protest
1990 People's Movement
Restoration of democracy in Nepal
Corrective Movement
coup and political movement led by Hafez al-Assad in 1970
Quiet Revolution
1960s period of social and political change in Quebec
EDSA Revolution of 2001
four-day revolution that peacefully overthrew Philippine President Joseph Estrada from January 17–20, 2001
nonviolent revolution
civil resistance, including various forms of nonviolent protest, to bring about the departure of governments
1989–1991 Ukrainian revolution
1989–1991 process by which Ukraine became independent from the Soviet Union
3.5% rule
concept in political science, according to which 3.5% of the population is enough to participate in nonviolent protests for a change of power
Wild Lily student movement
1990 demonstration for democracy in the Republic of China