Czechoslovakia, 1968–69 Flashcards
What reforms was Alexander Dubcek making in Czechoslovakia?
As part of the ’Prague Spring’ , From April 1968, Dubcek introduced reforms such as less censorship, trade union power is increased/workers rights, more power for regional government, trade with West was increased and Czechs given greater freedom To travel abroad. The idea of holding multi–party Elections in the future was discussed
What did Dubcek promise Khrushchev That meant the USSR were initially happy to accept him as a leader?
Double check with committed to the Warsaw Pact And support for the Soviet union
What happened to the change of the USSR‘s opinion of Dubcek?
This Soviet leader, Brezhnev (who replaced Khrushchev in 1968), disapproved of many of the reforms being made by Dubcek. He saw the message thread to Soviet control in Eastern Europe.
Describe the events of the Soviet invasion.
On 20 August 1968, 500,000 Warsaw Pact troops invaded Czechoslovakia and ended the ‘Prague Spring’. Although the Czech people could Dolittle, there was some brief resistance, such as blockading roads or attacking individual thanks. The invading troops have been told they had been invited by the Czech government to help restore law and order, And was surprised by the hostility they encountered.
What impactDid the Soviet invasion have on Czechoslovakia?
Dubcek was arrested, sent to Moscow and audit to reverse his reforms. Then in 1969 he was replaced by Gustav Husak. Husak was a hardliner loyal to Moscow and introduced a clampdown in which over 1000 Czechs were arrested.
What was the Brezhnev doctrine?
Reg never said that the actions of any individual Communist country affected all of the Communist countries. This meant other Communist countries could take action to prevent reforms
What was the impact of the Prague spring on USA/USSR relations?
This Soviet response to the Prague spring out raged western governments. There was an attempt to pass a formal resolution condemning the invasion in the United Nations but this was vetoed by the Soviet Union. This Soviet union so that the USA might protest but could make little action to oppose Soviet control in Europe
