This event was galvanized by false rumors of the death of Martin Smid, and several days into it, the Public Against Violence was formed.
This event was galvanized by false rumors of the death of Martin Smid, and several days into it, the Public Against Violence was formed. Undercover agents of the StB contributed to the outbreak of this event, which saw students presenting flowers to police during a demonstration commemorating the anniversary of Jan Opletal's murder by the Nazis. Featuring heavy participation from actors and artists, it was spearheaded by members of the Charter 77 movement, who helped found the Civic Forum. Cardinal Frantisek Tomasek's support of it contributed to the decisions of Milos Jakes and Gustav Husak to resign in, FTP, what bloodless coup that led to democratic elections and the presidency of Vaclav Havel in the Czechoslovakia?
This event was galvanized by false rumors of the death of Martin Smid, and several days into it, the Public Against Violence was formed.
{Velvet Revolution} or {Gentle Revolution}