the Romanian Revolution of 1989
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Michael_I
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
economic reforms
trial and execution of Ceaușescu establishment of democracy in Romania |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
formation of new political parties
transition to a multi-party system increased public participation in politics increased political freedoms changes in education and media freedom rise in civil society organizations |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influence on Romanian art and literature
impact on Romanian identity reflections in film and media |
| gptkbp:date |
December 1989
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
condemnation of Ceaușescu's regime
support for Romanian revolutionaries |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 2 weeks
|
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
privatization of state-owned enterprises
shift towards a market economy foreign investment increased |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
fall of the Iron Curtain
dissolution of the Eastern Bloc part of the wider Revolutions of 1989 |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
contributed to the end of the Cold War
paved the way for Romania's integration into the EU one of the bloodiest revolutions in Eastern Europe |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Romanian Revolution of 1989
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
December 22 declared a national holiday
annual events and ceremonies held memorials and monuments established |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Securitate
gptkb:Romanian_Army Romanian citizens |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Ion_Iliescu
gptkb:Elena_Ceaușescu gptkb:Nicolae_Ceaușescu |
| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of resistance against oppression
inspiration for future protests |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Politician
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive international media coverage
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Romanian_Communist_Party
|
| gptkbp:result |
overthrow of Nicolae Ceaușescu
|
| gptkbp:significance |
end of communist rule in Romania
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:National_Salvation_Front
|
| gptkbp:trigger_type |
anti-government protests
|
| gptkbp:type |
violent uprising
|