The Prague Spring
- Created by: emilyymilburn
- Created on: 01-11-18 10:41
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Czechoslovakia wanted more freedom from Moscow and so rebelled with "The Prague Spring".
- Czechoslovakia under soviet control since 1948
- Heavily under control by Moscow
- So tensions were buliding
Due to Warsaw Pact they couldnt trade with countries outside the eastern bloc this caused ecomnic decrease.
DUBCEK
- Leader of communist party in Czechoslovakia
- Wanted it to have its own version of communism
April 1968 - introduced reforms - against soviet style communism
- Travel to the west was available
- The border with west Germany was opened
- Industry became decentralised
- Trade unions and workers given more power
- Freedom of speech and opposition arties allowed
Aimed to improve Czechslovakias economy
originally USSR tolerated it as Dubcek prom,ised to stay in Warsaw Pact adn remain…
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