2.3 Czechoslovakia, 1968-69
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- 2.3 Czechoslovakia, 1968-69
- Opposition to Soviet Control
- Stalin supported a coup establishing a pro-soviet communist government
- 1948
- Leader was Klement Gottwald
- Life was difficult for Czech people
- No freedom of speech
- Czech economy was run for Soviet Benefit
- Purges (1949-1954)
- Stalin supported a coup establishing a pro-soviet communist government
- 'Prague Spring'
- Alex Dubcek elected as First Secretary of Communist Party
- "Socialism with a human face"
- Made reforms (Prague Spring)
- Censorship was relaxed
- Trade Unions had more power
- Regional Governments had more power
- Trade with West increased
- Freedom of movement
- Idea of multi-party elections
- Made reforms (Prague Spring)
- 1968
- "Socialism with a human face"
- Consequences
- Czech - happy
- Moscow - Not happy
- Brezhnev (new Soviet Leader in 1968) didn't approve
- Other countries would want similar reforms
- Impacts
- Communist Countries
- Italy and France cut links to Moscow
- Yugoslavia and Romania condemned Soviet Invasion
- East Germany and Poland welcomed Brezhnev's actions
- More Soviet control of members of Warsaw Pact
- USA + USSR relations
- USA + West were outraged
- Attempt at formal resolution which was vetoed
- USA would not actively oppose Soviet control in Europe.
- USA's International Reputation
- USA began to adopt a period of Détente w/ USSR
- Other countries saw USA talk but not take action
- USA began to adopt a period of Détente w/ USSR
- Communist Countries
- Alex Dubcek elected as First Secretary of Communist Party
- Soviet Reaction to Prague Spring
- 20 August 1968
- 500,000 Warsaw troops invaded Czechslovakia
- Little/no opposition
- 500,000 Warsaw troops invaded Czechslovakia
- Dubcek was arrested, sent to Moscow and made to reverse his reforms
- Gustav Husak replaced him in 1969
- Loyal to Moscow
- Soviet-Approved Communist Rule
- Loyal to Moscow
- Gustav Husak replaced him in 1969
- 20 August 1968
- Untitled
- Brezhnev Doctrine
- West thought actions looked like an aggressive attempt to dominate another European country
- 26 September 1968
- Brezhnev stated that actions of an individual communist country affects all communist countries
- Countries should prevent threats
- Opposition to Soviet Control
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