After decades of being a puppet state of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the winding down of the Cold War and weakening of the Soviet Union have resulted in demonstrations across the Eastern Bloc, some of which have already been successful. In Czechoslovakia, demonstrations against the ruling Communist Party have opened the door to completely changing the trajectory of the country, if leaders can navigate these tense times.

Topic 1 - Communism in Czechoslovakia

In November 1989, peaceful demonstrations broke out across the country against the ruling Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, which saw increasingly open opposition as the Soviet Union's grip on it loosened. Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets to protest the Communists, and it is the responsibility of this committee to carefully steer the trajectory of the protests in a way that will irrevocably determine the future of communism in Czechoslovakia, and if so, determine what kind of government the new Czechoslovakia should have.

• What should be done to communism and communist cadres in Czechoslovakia?

• What kind of government should replace the communists?

• What should be done with the infrastructure from the Cold War?

• How will Czechoslovakia remove Soviet soldiers and influence from the country?

Topic 2 - Future of the Czechoslovak Union

With the weakening of communism in Czechoslovakia, old debates about the combination of Czechs and Slovaks into a single state have been renewed, with many communities expressing peacefully that they desire two new states to come out of the collapse of communist Czechoslovakia. Members of this committee must consider whether it is practical, and if so, how to accomplish the separation of the two states while also dealing with the legacy of their union and ensuring that both countries can be prosperous in the future.

• Should the Czechs and Slovaks remain unified or split into different states?

• How would a separation of Czechoslovakia occur?

• How can we ensure that both groups prosper in the new world order?