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Romanian Revolution of 1989
Part of the Cold War
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Romanian stamp commemorating the Romanian Revolution
Date December 16-25, 1989
Location
Romania
Result Revolution succeeded
Ceauşescu and wife executed
Belligerents
Romania Socialist Republic of Romania
Romania Securitate and other loyalist forces		 Anti-Ceauşescu protesters
Romanian army
Discontented Communist party members
Commanders and leaders
Nicolae Ceauşescu† Various independent leaders
Casualties and losses
1,104 deaths

The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a week-long series of violent riots and fighting in Romania. It took place in late December of 1989. The fighting began to end Nicolae Ceauşescu's control of the Communist state. In 1989, similar revolutions ended Communist governments in other countries in Eastern Europe. Revolutions in Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Albania were peaceful, but in Romania, the revolution was violent and led to the deaths of many, including Ceausescu.

Images for kids

  • Communism in the Warsaw Pact (December 1989)

    The disintegration of Warsaw Pact Communist regimes before the Romanian Revolution. Countries in pink removed the leading role of the Communist Party from their constitutions. Countries in light red disbanded their party militias. The Soviet Union - in dark red - had one republic which removed the leading role of the Communist Party from its constitution. Countries in darkest red had fully-functioning Communist regimes.

  • 1989 December 16. sugárút és a Tudor Vladimirescu út kereszteződése. Fortepan 31892

    Demonstration in Timișoara

  • Román Nemzeti Színház és Operaház, T-55 harckocsi. Romániai forradalom. Fortepan 31905

    T-55 tank in front of Opera House

  • Revolutie Bucuresti1

    The balcony where Ceaușescu delivered his last speech, taken over by the crowd during the Romanian Revolution of 1989

  • PozeRevolutia1989clujByRazvanRotta13

    Protesters in Cluj-Napoca on the morning of 21 December. This photo was taken by Răzvan Rotta after security forces opened fire.

  • ABI100 KingFerdinandMuseum

    An ABI armoured car used by the USLA in December 1989

  • Romanian AKM Soldier

    A Romanian sub-officer gives the victory sign on New Year's Eve 1989. He has removed the insignia of communist Romania from his ushanka.

  • Empty Romanian Flags

    "Empty" Romanian flags with the communist insignia cut out, from an exhibit at the Military Museum, Bucharest

  • Burnt out buildings on nothern edge of Revolution Square, Bucharest

    Buildings marked by fire and bullet holes on the northern edge of Revolution Square, Bucharest, July 1990

See also

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