Czech Man : Vaclav Havel (1992) - the fifth estate
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- In 1989, poet turned jailed dissident turned political hero Vaclav Havel saw the fruits of his years long fight for a freedom beyond communist rule in Czechoslovakia. He held the mostly ceremonial post of President just long enough to see his country torn in two. In 1992 the fifth estate’s Hana Gartner travels to Prague just as Havel’s creation crumbles -the Slovaks to the east wanted out. The once popular leader was driven from the stage in rallies in Slovakia and saw the Czech and Slovak Prime Ministers broker a backroom deal to divide the territory - The Velvet Revolution. The protesting playwright was also not long for the political stage in his homeland, his refusal to play partisan politics his undoing. He would go on, against some criticism to run for President in the new Czech republic, a post he would hold for ten years.
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Havel is the best thing that happened to Czechoslovakia. Mečiar is the worst thing that happened to Slovakia.
Havel caused enormous economic damage to the Slovak economy by canceling the large arms industry in Slovakia, in which thousands of people lost their jobs.
@@slovakpatriot5433 They had to cancel a lot of useless industry put in place by the communists. With the dissolution of the Soviet union, who were gonna pay for it? The Slovaks had bigger problems coming in the form of massive corruption during Mečiar and beyond.
Besides, every opinion poll made in both countries, a majority of the populations think they shouldn't have parted.
@@slovakpatriot5433 You still believe this nonsense?
@@vecernicek2 if it's nonsense that explain to me why all the major factories and companies in Slovakia are foreign-owned?
He is still a hero of Czech Republic, he is a symbol of democracy, love and humanity. He represents THE GOOD of this country, people still admire him and remember him, especially now in these difficult times. This document has lot of facts missing and doesn't show him in a good light. Czech people wish to have at the castle somebody like this right now.
He was not afraid of standing up to his visions and integrity. Something so rare found audacity to do in the 70s and 80s. True heroe.
why difficult? what’s happening in czech right now?
@Johney Smith someone who was incarcarated for his believes is hardly a clown. If he had known where we'd end up 20 years from now , he'd probably had voluntarily check in back to his jail cell. Thanks to clown mindsets like yours.
@Johney Smith comunism isn't religion
@Johney Smith (sorry for bad english )I agre with last part I dont trust west but comunism in czechoslovakia was one of the worst things worser then protectorait Germans didnt make czechs go to war just made weapons thats all
"Politics is an endless process in which you never have the feeling you've accomplished anything." -- Vaclav Havel
RIP Vaclav Havel!!!!#... He passed to Heaven on 18/12/2011!!!!!#
A man who knew his heart and stood strong
Like a small branch flowing downstream in a brook, truth occasionally comes to a stop against a rock or some other structure.But then, it comes loose and on it's merry way once again.His imprisonment represented such a temporary arrest in progress.We are indebted to his ideas and insights which will live on in those who truly care for the truth.
wonderful tribute. thank you..
Similar to the current situation in the US, I cannot recognize my country in these images. Her spirit is gone. We grew partisan, cynical and lethargic. I wonder what would Havel think of all this...
He wouldn´t be happy, thats for sure...
No se los diré, pero ustedes lo sabrán a través de la historia, Cuba tiene un o unos algos que pocos tienen, gracias al Socialismo y la Revolución Cubana, hoy podemos promover el internacionalismo proletario unidos.
I will not tell you, but you will know through history, Cuba has one or a few things that few have, thanks to Socialism and the Cuban Revolution, today we can promote proletarian internationalism together.
@@alexandergigato2227 bien dicho, unos "algos", pero a costa de qué? o sea, que felicidad vivir en una isla sin pobreza, con salud... PERO no pudiendo dar una sola queja del partido único, no pudiendo estar en desacuerdo al único partido que gobierna. Eso es precisamente lo que la revolución de terciopelo hizo entre muchas otras cosas: que podemos tener salud, calidad de vida y evitar la pobreza pero al mismo tiempo poder tener una voz, libre, con libertad de pensamiento! Estoy orgulloso de la Republica Checa y lo que han logrado al dia de hoy!. De una vuelta por Cuba y luego venga a Praga y comparamos notas ... y sobretodo le presento algunas de las historias de personas que vivieron el comunismo puro y duro!. Saludos!
@@joselozada6640 tenemos riqueza espiritual en Cuba, somos cristianos, católicos, religiones africanas, estamos viviendo la mayor libertad del mundo, un gobierno que lucha todos los días junto al pueblo, Cuba es unida en su libertad, soberanía e independencia. Nuestros niños, mujeres y ancianos son protegidos por programas sociales del estado.
Why is there so many people in the comments saying he was worst president etc.
he was the best president of czech republic
there is a reason why people wanted him as president
Why did americans vote for Trump? Same reason.
Because they want USSR back
@@reasonableargument645 to what you speaking
Why, because they are probably from the Czech republic. I am Czech and I was teen when the so called Velvet revolution happened in 1989 and now when I look back after 30 years I think Vaclav Havel is the worst president and not only that. He is presented as hero and moral person, do some research on him and you will find out he was not.
RIP Vaclav Havel!!!!!!
We need you right now sir. You are missed.
Based Czech!
Such a pity but thanks, CBC.
Pride and partisanship come before a fall. They break up many good things.
I can’t believe he wore stone armor, true hero
a great man
A Great Man, equal to Madiba!!!!!!!
No se los diré, pero ustedes lo sabrán a través de la historia, Cuba tiene un o unos algos que pocos tienen, gracias al Socialismo y la Revolución Cubana, hoy podemos promover el internacionalismo proletario unidos.
A great dude. The biggest zappa fan
Billions brought me here
RIP Vaclav Havel!!!!!!
Sounds familiar.
Václav Havel
RIP Vaclav Havel!!!!!!!
very big czech president
oh yeah, how tall?
@Patrik Neudler and what about T.G Masarik somebody might say (sorry for bad english) that he was traitor and war criminal but who say that they say that He was the greatest president I say this as well
Havel=alkoholik
@@antonschudich552 anton schudich=asshole
He was the best president ever! Miss him so much.. Miloš Zeman is a traitor!
RIP Vaclav Havel!!!!!!
Sweet but unfortunately not a good documentary. Some very important points are missing.
could you please tell me the points missed ? I'm trying to get to know to my culture and country's political past, much appreciated.
R.I.P.
Let me try to answer the question posed in the interview, re: the reason Havel could not keep Czechia and Slovakia united. Czechia is majority non-religious, whereas Slovakia is majority Roman Catholic. Roman Catholic leaders within Europe have historically been intolerant not just of Jews but of everyone non-Catholic--hence, the rebellions of Jan Hus, Martin Luther, and the "Protest"ants.
Martin Luther king wasn't czech
And ants really ants do you know what that means
you know it was the most peacefull split ever in human history, so it was more like growing up from your parents house and moving on on your own
and the reason of the split was more like that slovaks were always in the shadows of czechia and they just wanted to split and we all agreed on it and that was that
Religion is always a player in a right-wing coalition. You don't have to be religious to tear your own country apart - religious fundamentalism is just part of the coalition, whether the other zombies in the coalition know it or not, or whether the religious people know they're being used. We're learning about authoritarianism in the U.S. now. too late, maybe. Eastern Europeans have been the experts for a long time. Vaclav Havel, whatever his faults, was a truly civilized man and an inspiration to us trying to hold liberal democracy together. Anyone who approves of dividing a country up needs to ask themselves, Who really wins?
RIP Vaclav Havel!!!!!!
Interesting that this video does not mention that majority of Slovaks hate his guts. He was an alcoholic, bad politician, and collapsed Czechoslovakia. How can you love a politician who collapsed your country?
general democracy didn't came to this countries! partial democracy came, not general democracy...
BS...
Václav Klaus
havel wasn't the most powerful writer of eastern europe, that's a lie lady announcer, study the facts and don't lie
So can you please name those who were/ one or more? Thanks in adv.
@@mojsovaaleksandra8133 of course I can answer, everyone was better and more powerful than havel, although you can still play surprised, that's reality
@@Rasam3 Well I wasn't. So study facts and don't lie. Everyone wasnt better and more powerful than Havel
@@dlugi4198 havel was a useful figurine that is his whole role, nothing more nothing less
@@Rasam3 w/e name more powerful writer
Miloš Zeman
Zeman is a Traitor!!!!!#
Havel =alkoholic
find out what he drank and send it to every politician in the world.