Prague Spring

Question 1

Who became the prime minister of czech

Answer 1

1968 alexander Dubcek

Question 2

What did Dubcek do to anger the ussr

Answer 2

1968 introduces a series of reforms that went against soviet-style communism including more

• freedom of speech
• Other political parties and travel to the west
• Aswell as a greater relationship

Question 3

Why were the ussr threatened by dubceks reforms

Answer 3

Didnt want western involvment in the eastern bloc, dubcek promised he was a loyal communist and aould stay in the warsaw pact. Because of this his reforms were tolirated for 4 months, known as the “Prague spring”

Question 4

How did the ussr eventuakky react

Answer 4

Brezhnev was worried the reforms wojld lead to a major rejection kf communism in the eastern bloc and other satellite states.

On 21st august 1968 500,000 warsaw pact troops invaded cezch

Question 5

How did the invasion of czech go

Answer 5

There were peaceful non voilent protests and demonstrations. 137 people died
1969 dubcek was removed from office and replaced with GUSTAV HUSAK

Question 6

Consiquences of the invsuon

Answer 6

Countries in the eastern bloc condemned the ussr for its acfuons.

The un requested a withdrawal of soviet troops but it was vetoed.

No countries came to czechs aid showing the failure to sport eastern countries under threat