Romania: Revolution of 1989 (86 images)

The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a week-long series of increasingly violent riots and fighting in late December 1989 that overthrew the Government of Nicolae Ceau?escu. After a trial, Ceau?escu and his wife Elena were executed. Romania was the only Eastern Bloc country to overthrow its government violently or to execute its leaders. Pictures from Bucharest.