1989 Velvet Revolution

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Post-war_Czechoslovakia
gptkbp:aftermath formation of the Czech Republic and Slovakia
gptkbp:art_style art and literature reflecting the movement
gptkbp:behavior increased civic engagement
gptkbp:celebrates November 17 is celebrated as International Students' Day
gptkbp:community_impact establishment of a parliamentary democracy
gptkbp:cultural_impact revival of Czech culture
gptkbp:demands gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations support from Western countries
gptkbp:dissolved dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993
gptkbp:economic_impact transition to a market economy
gptkbp:end_date December 29, 1989
gptkbp:government_type fall of the communist government
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Jiří_Dienstbier
gptkb:Alexander_Dubček
gptkb:Milan_Kňažko
gptkb:Andrej_Babiš
gptkb:Bohuslav_Sobotka
gptkb:Petr_Fiala
gptkb:Petr_Nečas
gptkb:Petr_Pithart
gptkb:Zdeněk_Tůma
gptkb:Miloš_Zeman
gptkb:Karel_Schwarzenberg
gptkb:Ivan_Bartoš
gptkb:Jan_Palach
gptkb:Mirek_Topolánek
gptkb:Markéta_Pekarová_Adamová
gptkb:Hana_Marvanová
gptkb:Václav_Klaus
gptkb:Vladimír_Špidla
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal moment in Eastern European history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1989 Velvet Revolution
gptkbp:influence mobilization of young people
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Solidarity_movement
Gorbachev's policies
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of mass demonstrations
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorials and events held annually
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:language
Public Against Violence
gptkbp:key_event mass gathering at Wenceslas Square
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Václav_Havel
gptkbp:launch_date November 17, 1989
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for other movements
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive coverage by international media
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:outcome election of Václav Havel as president
gptkbp:political_party emergence of new political parties
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Prague_Spring
gptkbp:result end of communist rule in Czechoslovakia
gptkbp:significance transition to democracy
gptkbp:supports widespread public support
gptkbp:symbol freedom and democracy
gptkbp:technique sit-ins and strikes
gptkbp:type non-violent protest