Prague Spring

Question 1

Who was leader of USSR during Prague spring?

Answer 1

Leonid Brezhnev

Question 2

Who was new leader of Czechoslovakia in 1967?

Answer 2

Alexander Dubcek

Question 3

What was Dubcek’s views? (3)

Answer 3

• Communist, but believed in less censorship
• Made sure to express no interest in withdrawing from Warsaw Pact/Comecon like Hungary
• Policy of “socialism with a human face”

Question 4

When was Prague spring?

Answer 4

early spring 1968

Question 5

What was Prague spring

Answer 5

As censorship eased under Dubcek’s Czechoslovakia, more ideas for reform and criticism of current gov

Question 6

What were some reforms? (8)

Answer 6

• Curb secret police privilege
• End of press censorship
• Free elections
• Opposition parties allowed
• Freedom to travel abroad
• Increase trade with west
• Less state involvement in everyday life
• Basic human rights and standard of living

Question 7

What was soviet response to Prague spring?

Answer 7

USSR suspicious of reforms, Brezhnev came under pressure from East Germany and Poland to retaliate to avoid inspiring rebellions everywhere

Question 8

mild intimidating actions by USSR (3)

Answer 8

• Public military training on border to intimidate
• Nearly imposed economic sanctions
• Bargain with Dubcek to ban social democratic party

Question 9

Actions by USSR(4)

Answer 9

• 20th august 1968 Soviet East Germans, Poles and Bulgarians invaded Czechoslovakia
• 21st august 1968 Warsaw pact forces arrive in Prague with no resistance
• Some protests but no violence
• Dubcek taken to Moscow and made to abandon reforms

Question 10

Consequences of Prague spring (3)

Answer 10

• Brezhnev doctrine
• 1969 Dubcek removed from office
• 1969 Husak new leader

Question 11

When was Brezhnev doctrine?

Answer 11

Nov 1968

Question 12

What was Brezhnev doctrine?

Answer 12

• Defined essentials of communism as one state party and member of Warsaw pact