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Velvet Revolution

Event
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... Wikipedia
Location: Czechoslovakia
Dates: Nov 17, 1989 – Dec 29, 1989
Goals: Resignation of the Communist government; Democracy and free elections; Civil rights; Economic reform
Methods: Civil disobedience; Civil resistance; Demonstrations; Strike actions