Prague Spring Flashcards
1
Q
Czechoslovakia under USSR
A
- Living standards fell
- Jan 1968 - Dubcek leader - wanted communism to have a ‘human face’ and improve the lives of people
2
Q
Changes in Czechoslovakia
A
- April 1968
- Censorship relaxed
- More criticism allowed
- Other parties allowed
- Secret police power decreased - cannot detain people without trial
3
Q
USSR problem
A
- Old communist thought this will lead to the collapse of communism as many of the public was happy
- Brezhnev didn’t know what to do due to Dubcek being close to him
4
Q
USSR response
A
- Aug 1968
- Warsaw soldiers entered Czech
- Dubcek flown to Moscow
- Czech was run strictly Soviet by Husak - all reforms were changed
- Dubcek wasn’t killed - placed in a lower position
5
Q
Brezchev Doctrine
A
- Used to Warsaw Pact troops to maintain influence
- Any threats/reforms/threats to communism will lead to being invaded by troops
- This was ignored by the West to prevent war
