Lesson 13: Prague spring and resulting Brezhnev doctrine

• What year did the Prague Spring occur?

  1968
• What was the main consequence of the Prague Spring?

  The Brezhnev Doctrine
• What was the political climate in Czechoslovakia during the Prague Spring?

  Less censorship and more freedom
• How did the Czech people respond to their standard of living during the Prague Spring?

  They compared it to their peers
• What restriction was placed on Czech people regarding travel?

  They were banned from traveling to the West
• What was allowed during the Prague Spring regarding political parties?

  Open discussion about other political parties
• What was the impact of the Soviet invasion on the perception of power in the Warsaw Pact countries?

  It showed the massive power of the USSR
• How did the USA react to the Soviet invasion during the Prague Spring?

  They were outraged but took no action
• What was the Soviet Union's realization after the invasion?

  No one could effectively oppose them
• What was the USA's situation during the Prague Spring in relation to Vietnam?

  They were engaged in a war in Vietnam
• What did the Brezhnev Doctrine assert regarding Soviet influence?

  It justified intervention in Warsaw Pact countries
• What were the main events and changes during the Prague Spring?

  • Relaxation of government control
  • Less censorship in media
  • Freedom to travel for Czech people
  • Open discussions about political parties
• What were the consequences of the Prague Spring for Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union?

  • Brezhnev Doctrine established
  • Increased Soviet control over Eastern Europe
  • Outrage in the USA but no military action
  • Demonstrated the USSR's power in the region