the Velvet Revolution

GPTKB entity

Properties (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf revolution
gptkbp:characterizedBy non-violent protests
gptkbp:completed December 29, 1989
gptkbp:historicalSignificance peaceful transition of power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Velvet Revolution
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Prague_Spring
gptkbp:inspiration other_movements_in_Eastern_Europe
gptkbp:internationalClassification support_from_Western_countries
gptkbp:involved Civic Forum
Public Against Violence
students and intellectuals
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor gptkb:Slovakia
gptkb:Czech_Republic
annual commemorations
gptkbp:isChallengedBy security forces
the establishment of a parliamentary democracy
the Velvet Divorce
the return of exiled dissidents
the_Communist_regime
the_resignation_of_the_Communist_Party_leadership
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy civic engagement
cultural events
cultural movements
historical significance
artistic expressions
community solidarity
public demonstrations
social movements
public speeches
youth activism
non-violent resistance
political rallies
political negotiations
mass mobilization
symbolic acts
artistic movements
mass gatherings
peaceful protests
civic protests
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn books
documentaries
various films and literature
journalists and historians
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy the role of media
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy Gorbachev's_policies_of_glasnost_and_perestroika
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy international organizations
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor a_pivotal_moment_in_Czech_history
gptkbp:keyFigures Václav Havel
gptkbp:launched November 17, 1989
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:fall_of_communism_in_Czechoslovakia
gptkbp:notableFeature dissolution_of_Czechoslovakia
gptkbp:occursIn gptkb:Czechoslovakia
gptkbp:resultedIn democratic_elections
gptkbp:significantEvent mass demonstrations
gptkbp:symbolizes the candlelight vigils
gptkbp:takesPlaceIn gptkb:Prague
gptkbp:wasAffecting Czech_culture
Slovak_culture
Czech_and_Slovak_societies
gptkbp:wasPartOf the_broader_context_of_the_Cold_War
gptkbp:wasSupportedBy gptkb:the_Catholic_Church
Civic movements