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title: "Velvet Revolution Topples Communism"
year: 1989
country: "Czechoslovakia"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1989/velvet-revolution"
slug: "velvet-revolution"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1989-11-17"
endDate: "1989-12-29"
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# Velvet Revolution Topples Communism

> Prague's peaceful uprising swept away four decades of Soviet rule without violence, proving mass nonviolent resistance could dismantle authoritarian regimes across Eastern Europe.

## Summary

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. The result was the end of 41 years of one-party rule in Czechoslovakia, and the subsequent dismantling of the command economy and conversion to a parliamentary republic.

## Sources

- [Velvet Revolution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_Revolution) - Wikipedia

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