This politician’s widespread forgiveness of criminals led to a tripling of crime in his country. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this politician and author who served as the last prime minister of his country after the Velvet Divorce. He criticized Czechoslovak communism in plays such as The Garden Party.
ANSWER: Vaclav Havel
[10e] Many of Havel’s plays were blacklisted after he participated in this event. This period of liberalization ended with Warsaw Pact tanks entering the capital of Czechoslovakia.
ANSWER: Prague Spring
[10h] Vaclav Havel founded this party to unite dissidents during the Velvet Divorce. Charter 77 evolved into this party which won the first democratic elections in Czechoslovakia.
ANSWER: Civic Forum [or Občanské fórum, or OF]
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