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Origins of Economic Inequality: Czech Republic

  • Czechoslovakia became an independant nation

    Czechoslovakia became an independant nation

  • Czechoslovakia is in a depression

    Czechoslovakia is in a depression

    Their economy suffered very badly.
  • Czechoslovakia's economy gets better

    Czechoslovakia's economy gets better

    Their economy slowly starts to recover from the depression.
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    The Communist Era

  • Communists in Czechoslovakia

    Communists in Czechoslovakia

    The communist party stages a coup.
  • Communism collapses

    Communism collapses

    The communist party in Czechoslovakia falls.
  • Velvet Divorce takes place

    Velvet Divorce takes place

    Czechoslovakia gets split into Slovakia and the Czech Republic because of this peaceful revolution.
  • Vaclav Havel elected as president

    Vaclav Havel elected as president

    He was elected follwing Czechoslovakia's "Velvet Divorce."
  • NATO

    NATO

    Czech Rep. becomes a full member of NATO.
  • EU Membership

    EU Membership

    The Czech Rep. becomes a member of the European Union.