Revolution of Roses

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Revolution of Roses is an alternative name for the Rose Revolution, the peaceful 2003 protest movement in Georgia that led to the resignation of President Eduard Shevardnadze and significant political reforms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf color revolution
nonviolent revolution
political revolution
protest movement
aim democratic reforms in Georgia
reduction of corruption in Georgia
removal of Eduard Shevardnadze from power
alternateName Rose Revolution NERFINISHED
characteristic largely peaceful nature of protests
youth participation
chronologicalOrder occurred after the 2003 Georgian parliamentary election
country Georgia
endTime 2003-11-23
followedBy Mikheil Saakashvili presidency
hasCause allegations of electoral fraud in the 2003 Georgian parliamentary election
widespread public dissatisfaction with corruption in Georgia
hasEffect early presidential election in Georgia in 2004
increased efforts to combat corruption in Georgia
peaceful transfer of power in Georgia
political reforms in Georgia
resignation of President Eduard Shevardnadze
strengthening of pro‑Western orientation of Georgia
inspired Orange Revolution in Ukraine NERFINISHED
Tulip Revolution in Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED
location Tbilisi NERFINISHED
method civil disobedience
mass demonstrations
nonviolent protest
opposedBy pro‑government security forces
supporters of Eduard Shevardnadze
organizer Georgian opposition parties
United National Movement NERFINISHED
participant Eduard Shevardnadze NERFINISHED
Georgian student activists
Mikheil Saakashvili NERFINISHED
Nino Burjanadze NERFINISHED
Zurab Zhvania NERFINISHED
civil society organizations in Georgia
partOf post-Soviet color revolutions
politicalAlignment pro‑Western
pro‑democracy
result Mikheil Saakashvili elected President of Georgia in 2004
significantEvent interruption of Eduard Shevardnadze’s speech in parliament
storming of the Georgian Parliament on 2003-11-22
startTime 2003-11
symbol rose
timePeriod early 21st century

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Rose Revolution alsoKnownAs Revolution of Roses