The Velvet Revolution
By Kahlia Martin and Emanuel Pope IV
Velvet Revolution
The Communist Party seized power on February 25, 1948, with the only opposition being from the "Dissidents", who were publishing secret, home-made periodicals that went against the direction that the Communist Power influenced on the country. The Dissidents, however, faced persecution by the "Secret Police" which led to the people of the public to not reward them with support or unity. Czechs were content with the living standards under the Czech Communist rule, until they changed the policies that were being enforced by Gorbachev, which led the people to crave an economic reform. The people of the Czechoslovakian country were tired of the communist hand of oppression imposed upon them. They wanted a way to remove the hard control over their lives and to regain their country back.
Who Led It?
Vaclav Havel:
- Czech playwright
- Poet
- Political dissident
- Leader of the civic forum
- Later became the president of Czechoslovakia
Millitary opposition
What was it
Ending Communism
New Czech Flag
- Close relation to the Coat of Arms of Bohemia
- Served as the dominant symbol of national unity
- The colors represent White - peace, red - strength and valor, blue - truth, loyalty and determination and fair people.
Source
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"Vaclav Havel | Biography - President of Czech Republic." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 17 Mar. 2015. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/257275/Vaclav-Havel>.