Czechoslovakia 1968 Flashcards
What was the reason for opposition to communism in Czechoslovakia
Communism had been forced upon them,No other political parties were permitted,media was censored and the living standards were poor
Who did Dubcek replace
Antonin Novotny
What was Dubcek’s idea and what did it entail
Socialism with a human face,Press censorship,opposition groups were now allowed,More power was given to the regional goverment and the Czech Parliament,changes made to make economy more market based
How did Brezhnev react to the prauge spring
Brezhnev originally tried to persuade dubcek to change his policy but it didn’t work.He then created the Brezhenev Doctrine and launched a full scale invasion into Czecholslovakia,Dubcek urged the people to not fight back and Dubcek was then summonded to Moscow to sign the Moscow protocol
What is the Brezhenev doctrine
It was a doctrine that stated if a communist country started to go back towards capitalism,other communist countries were justified to take action to stop it
What was the moscow protocol (the thing dubcek had to sign)
A promise to uphold communism,reintroduce censorship and deal with political opponents
When did Brezhenev launch his invasion into Czechoslovakia
20th august 1968
What was the Western countries reaction to Czechoslovakia
The US publicly condemned the USSR but were heavily involved in Vietnam so coulden’t make further millatary agreements,Frennch and italian communist parties were outraged however
What was the reaction from eastern european countries to Czechoslovakia
No formal protest from warsaw pact countries,Romania and Yugoslavia condemened the invasion and made alliances with China to distance themselves from the USSR
