1991 Belarusian Revolution

The 1991 Belarusian protests was a series of nationwide strikes and pro-independence rallies against the Soviet Union and its policies. Falling living standards and Unemployment, Glasnost and Perestroika policies has also sparked massive demonstrations and unrest by mostly young people, demanding Democracy and led labour protests across Belarus. The first mass protests was in April, when hundreds of thousands waved the Belarusian Flag and demanded the resignation of president Mikhail Gorbachev. Massive rallies were held in Brest, Minsk, Mogilev and Gomel between April-May. The peaceful demonstrations were the biggest and largest, yet the most peaceful and most popular in History of Belarus. Tens of thousands of protesters also marched in pro-democracy and pro-independence demonstrations that was joining the anti-Soviet movement and making more people join the uprising. The growing street protests and massive civil dissent had rocked Belarus in July-August. On 25 August 1991, Belarus declared independence from the Soviet Union, as part of the Dissolution of the Soviet Union.[1][2]