Brezhnev Doctrine Flashcards
By when and who was the doctrine announced?
By Leonid Brezhnev in 1968
What was the doctrines policies?
That the USSR or Warsaw Pact nations would intervene to protect the communist community.
What was stated about satellite states?
The satellite states could only have limited freedom over internal policies.
What party system was the Brezhnev doctrine to be under?
A one party system.
What did it force satellite countries to be member of?
There was a forced membership of the Warsaw Pact.
How would communist states intervene?
Communist states would intervene collectively.
Why was the Brezhnev doctrine important for the invasion of Czechoslovakia?
As it caused an invasion to the end of the Prague spring reforms.
What was the impact of the invasion on Czechoslovakia?
It was bringing Czechoslovakia back under close control. The Soviet forces did not face much military opposition, and despite protests they quickly established control over the country.
