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Why is the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia sometimes called the Velvet Revolution?
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∙ 11y ago
Because during the revolution no blood was shed, there was no fighting and nobody was killed. The fall of communism in Czechoslovakia occurred peacefully, or "softly." Velvet is very soft, hence the name. In Slovakia, this is called the "gentle revolution." :-)
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What term referred to the peaceful end of Communism in Czechoslovakia?
The Velvet Revolution.
What nation experienced the Velvet Revolution?
Czechoslovakia
Why is Czechoslavakia's overthrow of communism know as the Velvet Revolution?
because velvet is soft and gentle, and this was a bloodless revolution.
When was the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia?
November 16 to December 29 1989.
After the velvet revolution Czechoslovakia began a transition to a?
market-based economy
What was the velvet revolution?
The Velvet Revolution was the peaceful overthrow of the Communist government in Czechoslovakia in 1989, as a part of the wider collapse of the Communist regimes in Europe during the late 1980s and early 1990s. It eventually let to the dissolution of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993; however, the term "Velvet Revolution" (or, "Gentle Revolution", as it is known in Slovakia) specifically refers to the original overthrow of the Communist government, not the subsequent split of the country.
The velvet revolution took place in?
The velvet revolution happened in china, 1985, when the people went against the government and the president of china died of heart failure and the people won the revolution and communism was destroyed entirely.
The transition to non-communist rule in Czechoslovakia was so smooth it was called the what revolution?
It was so smooth that it was called "The Velvet Revolution"Hope this helped! =P
What happened on Nov 28 1989?
From Wikipedia:- Velvet Revolution - In the face of protests, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia announces they will give up their monopoly on political power.
How was Czechoslavakia divided into the Czech Republic and Soviet Union?
It wasn't. Czechoslovakia was divided into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1992 after the 1989 Velvet Revolution and the fall of the Soviet Union.
What was the main difference between the Romanian and Czech revolution?
The Romanian revolution was violent, and the Czech revolution was not.
Is it true The Czech rebellion against communism came to be called the velvet revolution because it was not harsh enough and eventually failed?
dont know i am asking you
