Prague spring Flashcards
1
Q
why were the people in Czech. unhappy
A
- censorship
-nationalization of industry , plans for collective farming and soviet interference
2
Q
when did demonstrations about Novotny’s rule start
A
1967
3
Q
when is Novotny overthrown
A
1960
4
Q
who replaces Novotny
A
Dubcek
5
Q
what does Dubcek want
A
freedom of speech , an end to state-controlled economy , “socialism with a human face”, but he wanted to stay in the Warsaw Pact
6
Q
soviet reaction to Dubcek
A
Brezhnev Doctrine
and troops
7
Q
when and what were the Brezhnev Doctrine
A
1968 - ussr wouldn’t let communist states leave communism
8
Q
when were troops sent in and how many
A
20 august 1968 - 200000 troops
9
Q
how did the Czechs react to invasion
A
didn’t attack and gave soldiers flowers
10
Q
what happened to Dubcek
A
he was arrested and replaced
11
Q
what was the US’s reaction
A
they did nothing because they wanted the USSR to help them in Vietnam
