Timeline

20th century

1. January 5, 1968 – August 21, 1968★★★★★

   Prague Spring

   A period of political liberalisation in Czechoslovakia under Alexander Dubček ends when Warsaw Pact armies invade the country.

   PoliticsRevolution· Czechia, Slovakia, Russia
2. November 17, 1989 – December 29, 1989★★★★★

   Velvet Revolution

   Peaceful protests in Czechoslovakia bring an end to Communist rule; Václav Havel is elected president.

   Revolution· Czechia, Slovakia