Revolution of 1973 | ||
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Part of the Cold War | ||
Date | 5 June 1973 – 7 November 1974 | |
Location | Central and Eastern Europe | |
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The Revolution of 1973 was a revolution that resulted in the end of Communist rule in East Esceosia and the reunification of Esceosia in 1974. This period is sometimes called the Esceosian Autumn, a play on the term "Esceosian Spring" sometimes used to describe the Esceosian revolution of 1848.
Leadup to revolution[]
In the middle of the 1970s, people in East Esceosia were demanding more autonomy from Moscow, and the Kremlin was losing some of its control over certain regions and elements in the Soviet Union. In June 1973, the people were fed up with the totalitarian rule, so peaceful protests started throughout East Esceosia, however when the people of Ávmi fired on the people during the protest, the peaceful revolution turned into a violent one.
Collapse and reunification, from July 1973 to August 1974[]
Momemntum towards full blown revolution began after that in July 1974, when the revolutionaries began fighting against the Ávmi's people and demanded the reunification of the nation. In order to support themselves, there was an extensive use of campaings of civil resistance, demostrating popular opposition to the continuation of one-party rule and contributing to the pressure for change. East Esceosia dismantled its section of the physical Iron Curtain, leading to a mass exodus of East Esceosians through the borders...