Google Doodle celebrates Slovakia Freedom and Democracy Day 2023

Google Doodle on Friday marked Slovakia Freedom and Democracy Day, honouring the annual occasion when people of Slovakian descent globally observe the pivotal events that led to the establishment of their nation as a free and independent state. According to the description, In November 1939, Czechoslovakian students organised a series of nonviolent demonstrations, drawing thousands of participants who rallied to express their demand for liberation from Nazi occupation. On this specific day in 1989, their acts of civil disobedience compelled the authoritarian government to acquiesce to a peaceful transition to democracy. Numerous individuals commemorated this crucial historical moment by jingling their keys, symbolizing the unlocking of democracy—a gesture that activists continue to employ in contemporary demonstrations.