Romanian Revolution of 1989
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The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a series of protests and violent uprisings that led to the overthrow and execution of communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and the end of communist rule in Romania.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-communist uprising
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political event ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
| aftermath |
first free elections in post-communist Romania in 1990
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formation of the National Salvation Front Council ⓘ legalization of opposition political parties in Romania ⓘ |
| cause |
economic hardship in Romania
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human rights abuses by the Ceaușescu regime ⓘ opposition to communist rule in Romania ⓘ political repression in Romania ⓘ |
| characteristic | only violent overthrow among the Eastern Bloc revolutions of 1989 ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn |
Romanian Revolution of 1989
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surface form:
Romania’s National Day of Remembrance for the Heroes of the Revolution
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| country | Romania ⓘ |
| deathTollEstimate |
over 1,000 people killed
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several thousand people wounded ⓘ |
| endDate | 1989-12-25 ⓘ |
| governmentAfter |
National Salvation Front (de facto political successor)
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surface form:
Provisional government led by the National Salvation Front
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| governmentBefore |
Romanian People’s Republic
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surface form:
Socialist Republic of Romania
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| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc
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marked the end of one-party communist rule in Romania ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Dumitru Mazilu
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Elena Ceaușescu ⓘ Ion Iliescu ⓘ László Tőkés ⓘ Nicolae Ceaușescu ⓘ Petre Roman ⓘ |
| location |
Arad
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Brașov ⓘ Bucharest ⓘ Cluj-Napoca ⓘ Sibiu, Romania ⓘ
surface form:
Sibiu
Timișoara ⓘ |
| mainCityOfOrigin | Timișoara ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
broadcast on Romanian Television
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reported by international media ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Ceaușescu’s failed speech on 21 December 1989
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capture of Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu near Târgoviște ⓘ execution of Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu on 25 December 1989 ⓘ flight of Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu from Bucharest on 22 December 1989 ⓘ mass protests in Timișoara on 16–17 December 1989 ⓘ mass rally in Bucharest on 21 December 1989 ⓘ street fighting in Bucharest on 21–22 December 1989 ⓘ trial of Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu on 25 December 1989 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Nicolae Ceaușescu
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Romanian Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Romanian Armed Forces (initially)
Romanian Communist Party ⓘ Securitate ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Bloc collapse
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Revolutions of 1989 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ceaușescu regime
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Cold War ⓘ Warsaw Pact ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of the Socialist Republic of Romania
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end of communist rule in Romania ⓘ establishment of a post-communist government in Romania ⓘ execution of Elena Ceaușescu ⓘ execution of Nicolae Ceaușescu ⓘ overthrow of Nicolae Ceaușescu ⓘ rise of the National Salvation Front ⓘ transition to a market-oriented economy in Romania ⓘ transition to a multi-party political system in Romania ⓘ |
| startDate | 1989-12-16 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Romanian protesters
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dissidents in Romania ⓘ students in Bucharest ⓘ workers in Timișoara ⓘ |
| timePeriod | December 1989 ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | attempted eviction of pastor László Tőkés in Timișoara ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Romanian Communist Party
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Romanian Communist Party
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Calea Victoriei
this entity surface form:
Romanian Revolution of 1989 demonstrations at Piața Revoluției
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Romanian Revolution of 1989 demonstrations in Bucharest
this entity surface form:
1989 Romanian Revolution
Romanian Revolution of 1989
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commemoratedOn
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Romanian Revolution of 1989
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this entity surface form:
Romania’s National Day of Remembrance for the Heroes of the Revolution
this entity surface form:
Romanian Revolution of 1989 (as a detainee and defendant)
National Salvation Front (de facto political successor)
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emergedAfter
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Romanian Revolution of 1989
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subject surface form:
National Salvation Front
National Salvation Front (de facto political successor)
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Romanian Revolution of 1989
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subject surface form:
National Salvation Front
this entity surface form:
1989 Romanian Revolution