5. Czechslovakian Crisis

Question 1

Novotny was leader of Czechslovakia in ‘57

Answer 1

Unpopular
Perfect communist leader
Terror

Question 2

Novotny replaced by Dubcek as communist party leader, January 1968

Answer 2

Supported by Brezhnev

Question 3

Novotny resigns as CS leader

Answer 3

Replaced by Svoboda

Question 4

Dubcek’s attitude

Answer 4

Socialism with a human face

Question 5

Soviet Invasion - Why?

Answer 5

Worried CS would leave Warsaw Pact
Scared lf spread of the idea
Too close to West Germany

Question 6

Soviet invasion - what?

Answer 6

June, Warsaw Pact troops
July, Dubcek agrees to stay in WP but continue with reforms
August, signed declaration of faith in communism
Brexhnev told Deubcek his actions would bring down the WP
500,000 troops, leaders arrested
September, Brezhnev Doctrine - right to invade, one party system
January, student set fire to himself in protest against invasion
1969, Dubcek dismissed