Prague springs

• what was the prague spring?

  Czechoslovakia's attempt at political liberalization in 1968.
• Who was the communist leader of Czech in 1968?

  Alexander Dubček
• Why didn't the Czechs like the communist run country?

  • They were living in poverty
  • everything censored
  • No freedom of speech
• What did Dubeck believe in?

  “Socialism with a human face”
• How many warsaw pact troops did Brezhnev send in during the Prague springs?

  half a million
• What month did Brezhnev send in troops?

  august
• What year was the Prague springs?

  1968
• how did Brezhnev warn Dubeck of what would happen if he rebelled?

  put tanks on the border of Czech (military exercise)
• how did the Prague spring make America look?

  Weak , because they did nothing to help
• Why didn’t the USA help?

  They were busy fighting in the Vietnam war
• Did the Prague springs fail?

  Yes.
• consequences To the Prague spring?

  • Didn't gain freedom
  • Some injured or killed
  • Russia took over again
  • Dubeck looses control and looses leadership
  • Dubeck was thrown out of communist party
• How did this effect the USA vs USSR relations?

  • USA look weak
  • Soviets look strong
  • Relations stay mostly bad
• How did the Prague spring affect Russias other satellite states?

  • Countries more scared
  • No hope of freedom (they don’t want to be tanked)