Velvet Revolution: Quick Facts

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Date	November 1989 - December 1989
Location	Czechoslovakia

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Vaclav Havel stands at Wawel Castle in Krakow, wearing a red sweater and dark jacket, holding a book with his portrait on the cover.

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