prague spring 1968 Flashcards
when did czechoslovakia become communist?
1948
who became communist leader of czechoslovakia in 1968?
dubcek became communist leader of czechoslovakia
who did dubcek promote as leader of ussr?
brezhnev
what was dubcek’s reform?
to implement socialism with a human face
what did brezhnev promise to dubcek?
czechoslovakia could leave warsaw pact
what was the prague spring ?
4 month period where dubcek’s reforms amd policies were tolerated by ussr
why did brezhnev fear czechoslovakia leaving communism?
he figured other satelitte states would attempt to do the same
which 2 events in august 1968 triggered soviets to take action?
communists in czech sending a letter to ussr asking for help. dubcek inviting tito to visit prague, yugoslavia rejected communism and warsaw pact. visit was a sign to bruzhnev that dubcek was no longer loyal to ussr
what happened on august 21st 1968?
500,000 soviet troops invaded czechoslovakia
how did the people of czech react to soviet invasion?
they responded with non-violent demonstrations
why did the people of czech react in a non-violent way?
they wanted to avoid violence like hungarian uprising
what did the soviet invasion show the west?
brezhnev is determined to keep control of satelitte states with force
what did brezhnev doctrine state?
any country who tried to leave communism would be invaded
why did brezhnev create brezhnev doctrine?
so ussr could act to protect communism in countries where it was under threat
