<P> The victory of the revolution was topped off by the election of rebel playwright and human rights activist Václav Havel as President of Czechoslovakia on 29 December 1989 . Within weeks . Havel negotiated the removal of all Soviet troops (approx. 73,500) from Czechoslovakia . As per the agreement, the Soviet / Russian troops departed within months . Free elections held in June 1990 legitimised this government and set the stage for addressing the remnants of the Communist party's power and the legacy of the Communist period . The main threat to political stability and the success of Czechoslovakia's shift to democracy appeared likely to come from ethnic conflicts between the Czechs and the Slovaks, which resurfaced in the post-Communist period . However, there was a general consensus to move toward a market economy, so in early 1990, the President and his top economic advisers decided to liberalise prices, push de-monopolisation and privatise the economy . The end of Communism meant the end of life - long employment, and a subsequent increase in unemployment . To combat this, the government implemented unemployment benefits and a minimum wage . The outcome of the transition to democracy and a market economy would depend on the extent to which developments outside the country facilitated or hindered the process of change . </P> <P> The term Velvet Revolution was coined by Rita Klímová, the dissidents' English translator who later became the ambassador to the United States . The term was used internationally to describe the revolution, although the Czechs also used the term internally . After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, Slovakia used the term Gentle Revolution, the term that Slovaks used for the revolution from the beginning . The Czech Republic continues to refer to the event as the Velvet Revolution . </P> <P> Theorists of revolutions, such as Jaroslav Krejčí, have argued that the "Velvet Revolution" was not, in fact, a true revolution because a revolution by definition accomplishes change by means of illegitimate violence . Contending theories of revolution argue that the Velvet Revolution is a legitimate revolution because it is a "revolutionary situation" of contested sovereignty that lead to a transfer of power ("revolutionary outcome"). </P> <P> In the months leading up to and during the revolution, citizens dispersed ideas using flyers distributed en masse . Hundreds of discrete flyers with varying messages were printed, but most shared the same ideals . In the summer of 1989, one of the most widely circulated documents was "The Eight Rules of Dialogue," which advocated for truth, understanding and empathy, informed and respectful discussion, abstaining from ad hominem attacks, and an open mind . Other documents focused less on communication techniques and more on ideals . Democracy, freedom, nonviolence, fairness, and humanness were prevalent themes, as well as self - organisation, political representation, and improved working conditions . </P>

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