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The Velvet Revolution was a non-violent transition of power in Czechoslovakia, occurring from 17 November to 28 November 1989, marking the end of 41 years of one-party rule and the beginning of a parliamentary republic, influenced by the ideals of Charter 77 and the dissident movement led by figures like Milan Kundera and Ivan Klíma. This revolution was characterized by popular demonstrations against the communist government, including students and older dissidents, and was inspired by the events of the Prague Spring and the Soviet Union's perestroika policies under Mikhail Gorbachev. The Velvet Revolution's impact was felt across Eastern Europe, contributing to the fall of communism in Poland, Hungary, and East Germany, and paving the way for the region's transition to democracy, with the support of organizations like the Czechoslovak Socialist Party and the Civic Forum