Consequences of Prague Spring

• 1.Dubcek was replaced by the hardline communist Gustav Husak.
• 2. Husak ordered the arrest of over a thousand Czechs; the liberal reforms were at an end.
• 3. On 26 September Brezhnev introduced the ‘Brezhnev Doctrine’: if one Warsaw Pact took actions that threatened the others (basically, became more liberal), it was the responsibility of the other Warsaw Pact countries to prevent them.
• 4. The Brezhnev Doctrine increased Soviet control over the Warsaw Pact countries.
• 5. Yugoslavia and Romania condemned the invasion.
• 6. The Communist Parties of Italy and France were critical of the USSR and cut links to Moscow.
• 7. Governments of East Germany and Poland welcomed Brezhnev’s actions as they could feel more secure that they would not be challenged by reformers in their own countries.
• 8. Western countries tried to pass a UN resolution condemning the invasion but the USSR vetoed it.
• 9. The USA and other countries made strong protests to the Soviet Union, but they were involved in a costly war in Vietnam and also were beginning to adopt a policy of détente, so they did not take any action.
• Who replaced Dubcek as the leader of Czechoslovakia?

  Gustav Husak
• What action did Husak take against Czechs after his appointment?

  He ordered the arrest of over a thousand Czechs
• What was the purpose of the Brezhnev Doctrine introduced on 26 September?

  To prevent liberal actions threatening the Warsaw Pact
• How did the Brezhnev Doctrine affect Soviet control over Eastern Europe?

  It increased Soviet control over Warsaw Pact countries
• Which two countries condemned the invasion of Czechoslovakia?

  Yugoslavia and Romania
• What was the reaction of the Communist Parties of Italy and France towards the USSR?

  They were critical and cut links to Moscow
• How did the governments of East Germany and Poland view Brezhnev's actions?

  They welcomed them for increased security
• What did Western countries attempt to do in response to the invasion?

  Pass a UN resolution condemning the invasion
• What was the outcome of the UN resolution attempt regarding the invasion?

  The USSR vetoed the resolution
• Why did the USA and other countries not take action against the USSR after the invasion?

  They were involved in Vietnam and pursuing détente