What was the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia?

The Velvet Revolution

Sametová revoluce

17 November 1989. On 17 November 1989 riot police beat a peaceful student march on Národní třída in Prague.

Where: Czechia

What happened

On 17 November 1989 riot police beat a peaceful student march on Národní třída in Prague. Within days hundreds of thousands filled Wenceslas Square and Letná, jingling keys, and a general strike followed. The regime gave up power without a shot being fired, and on 29 December 1989 Václav Havel was elected president. 17 November is a public holiday: the Day of the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy and International Students' Day.

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V listopadu 1989 lidé zvonili klíči na náměstích.

In November 1989 people jingled their keys in the squares.

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