Multicultural Virtual Magazine

17nd November
1939- after tuneral of student Jan Opletal on 15nd November, Czech people stayed against German occupation during II. World War. This student was shot by Hitler´s army .Czech universities were closed leaders of university –students were arrested and executed, 1200 Czech students were taken into concentration camps. From 1941 was 17nd November declared in London “international Day” for students.
1989- In Prague peaceful demonstration was against comunism held. Students went to Národní třída (main street) to lit candles. Their procession went by way to St Wenceslas Square, but in was stopped in the National Avenue and police viovently dispersed them.
• Police beated the students a lot. There was protest of students and the public against the Czechoslovakian communist regime, Velvet revolution was started. The fall of the communism establishment and demoncrasy was started.
• The head of the demonstration was Václav Havel – next president.