Civic Forum
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Civic Forum was a broad anti-communist political movement in Czechoslovakia that led the Velvet Revolution and the country’s transition to democracy in 1989–1990.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
political movement
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political organization → |
| activePeriod |
1989–1991
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| aimedFor |
democratization of Czechoslovakia
→
free elections → |
| color |
blue
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| country |
Czechoslovakia
NERFINISHED
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| dissolutionCause |
internal ideological divisions
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| dissolved |
1991
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| foundedDuring |
Velvet Revolution
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| hasCzechName |
Občanské fórum
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| headquartersLocation |
Prague
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| historicalSignificance |
key actor in the collapse of communism in Czechoslovakia
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| ideology |
anti-communism
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| inception |
1989-11-19
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| keyPerson |
Alexander Vondra
NERFINISHED
→
Jan Ruml → Jiří Dienstbier → Petr Pithart NERFINISHED → Václav Havel → |
| languageOfName |
Czech
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| membership |
dissidents
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intellectuals → students → workers → |
| negotiatedWith |
Czechoslovak communist government
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| notableEvent |
negotiations at the Laterna Magika theatre in Prague
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| operatedIn |
Czech lands
NERFINISHED
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Slovakia → |
| opposedTo |
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
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communist regime in Czechoslovakia → |
| organized |
mass demonstrations in November 1989
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| participatedIn |
1990 Czechoslovak parliamentary elections
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| partOf |
Velvet Revolution
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| politicalPosition |
big tent
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liberal democratic → |
| region |
Central Europe
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| resultedIn |
end of one-party rule in Czechoslovakia
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formation of a non-communist government in Czechoslovakia → |
| roleInEvent |
led the Velvet Revolution
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led the transition to democracy in Czechoslovakia → |
| slogan |
“Nejsme jako oni”
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| succeededBy |
Civic Democratic Party
NERFINISHED
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Civic Movement → other successor parties in Czech politics → |
| typeOfOrganization |
umbrella opposition movement
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| won |
1990 Czechoslovak parliamentary elections in the Czech lands
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
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ODS → |
precededBy |
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Civic Forum
("Občanské fórum")
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hasCzechName |
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Václav Klaus
("Civic Forum (historical movement)")
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memberOf |