The prague spring
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- Created on: 03-01-24 10:55
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- The Prague spring - jan to august 1968
- Czech at the time =
- - tension had been building ---> because it had become a communist state in 1948 and its policies were heavily influenced by the USSR
- - it was a member of the Warsaw pact ---> which promoted soviet-style communism
- - there was growing upset about the external control over czech.
- 1956 - students and writers protested at the lack of free speech and free movement
- Dubcek and his reforms
- January 1968 ---> Alexander Dubcek became the leader of the communist party
- he wanted Czech to follow its own version of communism
- The reforms =
- travel to the west was made available for all
- The border with west Germany was re-opened
- The industries were no longer controlled by the communists
- Trade unions and workers were given more power
- Freedom of speech and opposition parties were allowed
- Effects of the reforms = - USSR were concerned with the idea of Czech having closer relations with the west
- The new policies were tolerated by the USSR for 4 months ---> known as the "Prague Spring"
- The USSR grew increasingly concerned about Dubceks reforms ---> his new reforms meant the USSR had less control over Czech
- August 1968 events that triggered a Soviet response =
- Yugoslavia's president visited Prague ( Y. had refused to sign the Warsaw pact and had never accepted the USSR's form of communism)
- This was a big sign to the USSR that Czech was no longer loyal to them
- The USSR recieved a letter for communists in Czech, asking for help
- This was a big sign to the USSR that Czech was no longer loyal to them
- Yugoslavia's president visited Prague ( Y. had refused to sign the Warsaw pact and had never accepted the USSR's form of communism)
- August 1968 events that triggered a Soviet response =
- The USSR grew increasingly concerned about Dubceks reforms ---> his new reforms meant the USSR had less control over Czech
- The new policies were tolerated by the USSR for 4 months ---> known as the "Prague Spring"
- January 1968 ---> Alexander Dubcek became the leader of the communist party
- Czech at the time =
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