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Romanian Revolution (1989)

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The Romanian Revolution: Explained (Short Animated Documentary)

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22nd December 1989: Romanian Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu overthrown in the Revolution of 1989

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The Romanian Revolution: Every Hour

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The Romanian Revolution: Every Day

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Treasonable Offenses - Romania '89

The Romanian Revolution was a period of violent civil unrest in the Socialist Republic of Romania in December 1989 and part of the Revolutions of 1989 that occurred in several countries. The Romanian Revolution started in the city of Timișoara and soon spread throughout the country, ultimately culminating in the show trial and execution of longtime Communist Party General Secretary Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena, and the end of 42 years of Communist rule in Romania. It was also the last removal of a Marxist-Leninist government in a Warsaw Pact country during the events of 1989, and the only one that violently overthrew a country's government and executed its leader.