10 Facts About Romanian Revolution

Romanian Revolution was a period of violent civil unrest in Romania during December 1989 as a part of the Revolutions of 1989 that occurred in several countries around the world.

The Romanian Revolution started in the city of Timisoara and soon spread throughout the country, ultimately culminating in the show trial and execution of longtime Romanian Communist Party General Secretary Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena, and the end of 42 years of Communist rule in Romania.

Unlike the other Warsaw Pact leaders, Ceausescu had not been slavishly pro-Soviet but rather had pursued an "independent" foreign policy; Romanian Revolution forces did not join their Warsaw Pact allies in putting an end to the Prague Spring—an invasion Ceausescu openly denounced—while Romanian Revolution athletes competed at the Soviet-boycotted 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles .

Romanian Revolution declared martial law, prohibiting people from going about in groups of larger than two.

Romanian Revolution then tried to placate the crowd by offering to raise workers' salaries by 200 lei per month and student scholarships from 100 to 110 lei while continuing to praise the achievements of the Socialist Revolution.

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Censors attempted to cut the live video feed and replace it with Communist propaganda songs and video praising the Ceausescu regime, but parts of the riots had already been broadcast and most of the Romanian Revolution people realised that something unusual was in progress.

Romanian Revolution did so in a field next to the old road that led to Pitesti.

Romanian Revolution stated that Ion Iliescu made a "monumental" mistake in "conceding to the crowd" and banning the PCR.

Romanian Revolution sub-officer gives the victory sign on New Year's Eve 1989.

Romanian Revolution has removed the insignia of communist Romania from his ushanka.