The Romanian Revolution began with a small protest in the town of Timisoara on 16-17 December 1989.

On 20 December, when some 50,000 people again took to the streets in Timisoara, most of the army troops present sided with the protesters. When word of the army revolt reached Ceausescu, he showed no signs that he was willing to offer concessions. Instead, he prepared for a long siege. What he did not expect was that less than 48 hours later he would be faced with a mass rebellion that would come on so quickly and with such force that it would stun not only Ceausescu himself but the whole world.

Here began the Revolution which brought an end to the Dictatorship 15 Dec 1989