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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.