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Why was the revolution in Czechoslovakia called the “Velvet Revolution”?
because it was peaceful and nonviolent
because the Soviets invaded to try to stop it
because it was followed by a divorce
because it was supported by people across Eastern Europe
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Because it was peaceful and nonviolent.
The name "Velvet Revolution" (sametová revoluce) was used to emphasize the smooth, bloodless transfer of power in November–December 1989, when mass protests and negotiations ended Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. It is not named for a Soviet invasion (that happened in 1968) nor for the later peaceful split of the country (that split is called the "Velvet Divorce").
The name "Velvet Revolution" (sametová revoluce) was used to emphasize the smooth, bloodless transfer of power in November–December 1989, when mass protests and negotiations ended Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. It is not named for a Soviet invasion (that happened in 1968) nor for the later peaceful split of the country (that split is called the "Velvet Divorce").
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