So what exactly happened in the rose revolution?
GEORGIA'S ROSE REVOLUTION WAS ONE OF THE MOST PEACEFUL REVOLUTIONS IN HISTORY. ITS GOAL WAS TO OVERTHROW A DICTATOR, SHEVARDNADZE, WHO HAD BEEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNTRY FOR EIGHT YEARS. HE WAS ACCUSED OF CORRUPTION, AND BLAMED FOR THE BASIC SERVICES FAILURES AND POVERTY.
MIKHEIL SAAKASHVILLI, THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION AND THE FUTURE PRESIDENT, WAS A KEY PLAYER OF THE ROSE REVOLUTION. HE WAS CAMPAIGNING FOR LESS CORRUPTION AND HIGHER PENSIONS. THIS MADE HIM A FAVORITE CANDIDATE IN THE REVOLUTION.
SHEVARDNADZE, REALIZING HE LACKED THE CHANCE TO WIN, PREVENTED OVER 80,000 PEOPLE FROM VOTING. THESE FRAUDULENT ELECTIONS CAUSED RIOTS AND RALLIES ALL OVER GEORGIA.
KMARA, A STUDENT LED YOUTH ORGANIZATION, TOOK CHARGE OF THE SITUATION. SPREADING THE WORD FOR THEIR CAUSE, THEY SPRAY PAINTED THEIR SYMBOL (WHICH MEANS ENOUGH!) ALL OVER GEORGIA, AS WELL AS ORGANIZING PROTESTS AGAINST SHEVARDNADZE.
ON NOVEMBER 23RD 2003, THE GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT BUILDING WAS STORMED BY THE OPPOSITION-LEAD BY FUTURE PRESIDENT MIKHAIL SAAKASHVILLI, AND SHEVARDNADZE WAS FORCED TO RESIGN.
THE REASON THE REVOLUTION IS CALLED THE ROSE REVOLUTION IS BECAUSE SAAKASHVILI HELD A ROSE ABOVE HIS HEAD AND SHOUTED “RESIGN!”, WAVING THE FLOWER IN FRONT OF SHEVARDNADZE’S FACE DURING THE OCCUPATION. ROSES WERE GIVEN TO POLICE, AS WELL AS OTHER SECURITY FORCES, AS A SIGN OF PEACE AND REFORM.
MIKHEIL SAAKASHVILLI, THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION AND THE FUTURE PRESIDENT, WAS A KEY PLAYER OF THE ROSE REVOLUTION. HE WAS CAMPAIGNING FOR LESS CORRUPTION AND HIGHER PENSIONS. THIS MADE HIM A FAVORITE CANDIDATE IN THE REVOLUTION.
SHEVARDNADZE, REALIZING HE LACKED THE CHANCE TO WIN, PREVENTED OVER 80,000 PEOPLE FROM VOTING. THESE FRAUDULENT ELECTIONS CAUSED RIOTS AND RALLIES ALL OVER GEORGIA.
KMARA, A STUDENT LED YOUTH ORGANIZATION, TOOK CHARGE OF THE SITUATION. SPREADING THE WORD FOR THEIR CAUSE, THEY SPRAY PAINTED THEIR SYMBOL (WHICH MEANS ENOUGH!) ALL OVER GEORGIA, AS WELL AS ORGANIZING PROTESTS AGAINST SHEVARDNADZE.
ON NOVEMBER 23RD 2003, THE GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT BUILDING WAS STORMED BY THE OPPOSITION-LEAD BY FUTURE PRESIDENT MIKHAIL SAAKASHVILLI, AND SHEVARDNADZE WAS FORCED TO RESIGN.
THE REASON THE REVOLUTION IS CALLED THE ROSE REVOLUTION IS BECAUSE SAAKASHVILI HELD A ROSE ABOVE HIS HEAD AND SHOUTED “RESIGN!”, WAVING THE FLOWER IN FRONT OF SHEVARDNADZE’S FACE DURING THE OCCUPATION. ROSES WERE GIVEN TO POLICE, AS WELL AS OTHER SECURITY FORCES, AS A SIGN OF PEACE AND REFORM.