Velvet Revolution
Also known as sametová revoluce, Gentle Revolution, nežná revolúcia
democratization process in Czechoslovakia in 1989
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The Velvet Revolution was a peaceful democratization movement in Czechoslovakia in 1989 that led to the overthrow of the communist government. It matters because it demonstrated that significant political change could be achieved through nonviolent resistance and marked the end of communist rule in the country.
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