Prague Springs

Descripción

Cambridge IGCSE (Cold War) History Fichas sobre Prague Springs, creado por Konrad O'Neill el 02/08/2013.
Konrad O'Neill
Fichas por Konrad O'Neill, actualizado hace más de 1 año
Konrad O'Neill
Creado por Konrad O'Neill hace más de 11 años
85
2

Resumen del Recurso

Pregunta Respuesta
The Czechoslovakians called it 'socialism with a human face' The "Prague Springs" refers to the reforms made by Dubcek in the Spring of 1968 Dubcek remained a devoted Communist however he wanted to win support for the Communist regime by removing the worst features
The Reforms A ten year programme which would bring democratic votes, a muli-party state. This gave the people greater say in running the country. Creation of work councils representing the workforce to improve conditions and rights Greater political freedom. By March 1968, the media were publically grilling Communist leaders A reduction of power from the secret police to imprison without trial Removal of travel Restrictions with West and new Trade set up
Dubcek's reforms encouraged his opponents to demand for even more radical reforms USSR became suspicious cos most important country in Warsaw Pact. It was centrally placed and had the stongest industry. Brezhnev was worried that Czechoslovakia wouls leave the Warsaw Pact and allow NATO to move in. This would split the Eastern bloc and move NATO's frontier a further 700km
20th-21st/8/1968- 100,000 Warsaw Pact troops enter Czechoslovakia -Meet with opposition from students -Dubcek arrested and sent to Moscow, to be replaced with a more hard line leader Gustav Husak Demonstrations in Prague until April 1969 Jan Palach set fire to himself in January 1969 to protest Brezhnev doctrine introduced Communist countries one party state All countries must remain in Warsaw Pact
Brezhnev's actions condemned in West But it was also condemned by Warsaw Pact nations and some Communist party leaders in France+Italy US didn't react cos at war in Vietnam China was crucial to Brezhnev's action -Believed it was wrong to use force against a fellow Communist Nation
Mostrar resumen completo Ocultar resumen completo

Similar

Conferences of the Cold War
Alina A
Bay of Pigs Invasion : April 1961
Alina A
The Cold War-1960
Elizabeth BeHage
The Berlin Crisis
Alina A
Development of Cold War Tensions
c7jeremy
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
Olivia Andrews
Causes of the Cold War Quiz
Fro Ninja
World War II Notebook
jenniferfish2014
Why did the Cold War begin?
n.mcdonald
The Berlin Crisis 1961 - Cause and Consequence
n.mcdonald
Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Cominform and Comecon
Alina A