Czechoslovakia Flashcards

1
Q

Who became the leader of the USSR in 1968?

A

Leonid Brezhnev

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2
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What is the capital of Czechoslovakia?

A

Prague

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3
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Who was made leader of Czechoslovakia in 1968?

A

Alexander Dubcek

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4
Q

Name two reforms that Dubcek brought into place?

A

Censorship was relaxed
Trade Unions were given wider powers and government control of industry was reduced
More power was given to the Czech regional government
Trade with the west increased
Czech people were given more freedom to travel abroad

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5
Q

Dubcek’s proposals were described as what?

A

Socialism with a human face

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6
Q

What was the reason for the invasion?

A

It was suspected that Czechoslovakia would leave the Warsaw Pact

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7
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How many Warsaw Pact soldiers were involved?

A

500,000

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8
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How many civilians were killed during the invasion?

A

137

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9
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What happened to Dubcek as a result of the invasion?

A

he was arrested and taken to Moscow

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10
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Who replaced Dubcek as prime minister of Czechoslovakia?

A

Gustav Husak

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11
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What was the name of the university student, who set himself on fire in protest?

A

Jan Palach

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12
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True or false? Many foreign nations tried to prevent the invasion?

A

False

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13
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What happened on the 27th August 1968?

A

Dubcek returned to Prague and announced that he had agreed to reverse his reforms

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14
Q

When was the Brezhnev Doctrine?

A

26th September 1968

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15
Q

Which Soviet newspaper was the Doctrine set out in?

A

Pravda

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16
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What did Brezhnev’s Doctrine say?

A

The actions of any individual communist country affected all communist countries