Other Reasons For The Invasion Flashcards
What were the Soviets worried about ?
The new ideas in Czechoslovakia might spread to other Eastern European countries
What happened to Brezhnev at the time of the Prague spring reforms ?
He was put under pressure by Walter Ulbricht, East German leader, and the polish leader Gomulka
To stop the reigns in Czechoslovakia
Who and what did Visal Bilak do ? ( key reason for the invasion)
Who: leader of the Slovakian communist party and a staunch communist
What: he opposed the Prague spring reforms he signed a letter to Brezhnev suggesting communism
Itself was under threat
He asked the soviet leader to use ‘all means at your disposal’ to end the reforms basically encouraging the soviet invasion
What was the Soviet Union afraid of ?
Czechoslovakia becoming closer to western Germany
It seemed industrial relation between the two was being strengthened
This could lead to western Germany dominating the economy of Czechoslovakia
