The Orange Revolution was a non-violent revolution formed in support of the Ukrainian Presidential candidate Victor Yushchenko in November 2004. The supporters had great concern of a Government fixed election that would result in Presidential candidate and Prime Mister, Victor Yanukovych being elected as President. The supporters of the Orange Revolutions took to the streets in the thousands, assembling in Kiev for peaceful non-violent protests in the hopes of getting their message across to Ukrainian government their desire for a free modern democratic country minus the deceptive political leaders.
From 1994 – 2005, Leonid Kuchma was the elected President of Ukraine. His Presidency was tarnished with allegations and suspicion of involved in corruption and murder. In particular, his involvement with Saddam Hussein and the murder of journalist Georgiy Gongadze. Many Ukrainians were growing increasing frustrated with the slow path to democracy, slow economic improvement, and a distrust of his leadership. In the 2004 Presidential elections, Victor Yushchenko became a favorable candidate of change against the Governments choice Victor Yanukovych, whom also had a history of criminal behavior in his past.
The 2004 presidential election appeared to mark a significant turning point for Ukraine, and led to the events known as the "Orange Revolution.” The government candidate, by Russian president Putin) while the opposition candidate, former Prime Minister Yushchenko, called for closer ties with the European Union and benefited from increased disillusionment with Kuchma. ("Infoplease," 2012, p. 4)
The first elections held in 2004, neither candidate had enough votes needed to win. In the second round elections that followed, Y...
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...ugh it was only the non-violent protesters that did not have to suffer the loss of life in order to accomplish their goal.
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...t like that the people are standing up for what they believe in. They are physically harming them.