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The dissolution of Czechoslovakia (Czech: Rozdělení Československa, Slovak: Rozdelenie Československa), which took effect on December 31, 1992, was the self-determined secession of the federal republic of Czechoslovakia into the independent countries of the Czech Republic (also known as Czechia) and Slovakia.
The Velvet Revolution (Czech: Sametová revoluce) or Gentle Revolution (Slovak: Nežná revolúcia) was a non-violent transition of power in what was then Czechoslovakia, occurring from 17 November to 28 November 1989.
In December 1989—a month after the Velvet Revolution—President Václav Havel announced that the word "Socialist" would be dropped from the country's official name. Conventional wisdom suggested that it would be known as simply the "Czechoslovak Republic", which was its official name from 1920 to 1938 and again during the Third Czechoslovak ...
The non-violent political revolution in Czechoslovakia that led to the velvet divorce, i.e., its dissolution into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
Breaking Bad’s Betsy Brandt and Grady Olsen have split after more than two decades of marriage. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly on Friday, December 27, Brandt, 51, filed for ...
The pair reached a divorce settlement in December 2024, after eight years of legal battles. For 12 years, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were one of Hollywood's most prominent couples.
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are divorced. After eight long years of bitter legal battles over child ...
In 1989, the Velvet Revolution peacefully ended Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia, sometimes referred to as the Velvet Divorce. Slovakia is a developed country with an advanced high-income economy.