Change of era: 30 years of the “velvet revolution” in Czechoslovakia
2019-11-17T06:04:43.336Z
On November 17, 1989, student demonstrations took place in Prague, which then turned into riots. These events went down in history as a "velvet revolution." As a result, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia lost power, and the country itself was further divided into two independent states - the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Historians evaluate these events differently. Some consider them an example of a peaceful civil uprising, while others pay attention to the powerful support of the protesters from the West.
Source: russiart