Czechslovakia Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the Czech leader before Dubcek
A
Novotny
2
Q
What did Dubcek want in Czechslovakia
A
Communism with a “human face “
3
Q
What reforms did Dubcek put in place
A
- Relaxed Censorship
- Other political parties permitted
- Secret police powers reduced
4
Q
How did Czechs respond
A
- Thought communism would relax
- Some enthusiastic
- Honecker and Brezhnev concerned
5
Q
What were Dubcek’s reforms labelled as
A
The Prauge Spring
6
Q
What was the Brezhnev doctrine
A
Warsaw Pact troops should intervene when communism is comprimised in Satellite states
7
Q
Who led Czechslovakia after Dubcek
A
Gustav Husak
8
Q
How did the international community respond to communism
A
- many countries opposed the invasion
- Uk + Us couldn’t risk war over a peaceful invasion
9
Q
How did China respond to the invasion
A
described the USSR as a “pack of robbers “
10
Q
What implications did the Invasion have (Eastern Bloc )
A
- No other countries tried to reform
