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2007-01-29 23:28:57 · 6 answers · asked by lyne 1 in Arts & Humanities History

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Yes, there can be. The transformation of Russia from a monolithic Communist State in the 1980s is one such example. Also the so called 'velvet revolution' in Czechoslovakia at the same time. the bringing down of the Berlin Wall is yet another.

2007-01-29 23:43:09 · answer #1 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 1 0

The original "bloodless revolution" was British. In 1688 political pressure forced James II to abdicate in favor of his sister Mary, then married to the Nederlands King Willem. Scots and Irish aside, this is considered a Good Thing.

2007-01-30 13:52:29 · answer #2 · answered by obelix 6 · 0 0

There's the "Quiet Revolution" in Quebec (Canada). This redefined French-Canadian nationalism from old-worldly to modern, outward-looking, opened the door for the separatist movement. The French had always felt their institutions were being threatened. The Roman Catholic clergy had run schools from the time of the Jesuits.

People left Quebec to be educated, they returned and criticized Quebec society / church, etc. using the media (an example of this is Pierre Trudeau who later becomes Prime Minister)
o Open minds to progress
o Want Church to separate from State
o Church seen as a liability to the survival of French-Canadian society

The "intellectual elite" begin to address questions such as: How should Quebec relate to Canada? How to make these changes?

From 1960-1966, Jean Lesage (Liberal) becomes Quebec Premier
o He cleaned house from political corruption, got more representation in urban areas, lowers voting age to 18, abolished the law whereby married women have the legal status of a minor.
o Instituted Education Reform: unified public school system, taken out of church control – creates first Ministry of Education, introduced technical programs, etc. Emphasized flexibiilty through multiple options.
o Rene Levesque (Minister of Natural Resources under Lesage): province’s industrial development taken away from English-speakers. Nationalizes power plants – creates Hydro Quebec which is run by French Canadians, using French language. Other English companies relocate (nervous), there is a drain of English industry.

Anyway, at the end of it all Quebec becomes part of contemporary society instead of the backwards-thinking society it had been.

VOILA!

2007-01-30 08:11:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Here in Germany we consider the overthrowing of the GDR in 1989/1990 and the reunification a peaceful revolution.

2007-01-30 09:16:01 · answer #4 · answered by NaturalBornKieler 7 · 0 0

Yes it is a Bloodless Coup. They recently had one in the Philippines if I am not mistaken. They wait for the leader to leave the country and then the military mobalized and took over the Govt.

2007-01-30 08:37:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

is their a way two teach people too use the write form of words like "there?"

2007-01-30 07:35:31 · answer #6 · answered by light579 2 · 0 0

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