Pressures on the USSR (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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What did Brezhnev believe would reduce protest in Eastern Bloc countries?
What did Brezhnev believe would reduce protest in Eastern Bloc countries?
Material improvements & economic progress
When did Czechoslovakia first record negative economic growth?
When did Czechoslovakia first record negative economic growth?
1963
What did Ota Sik argue in 1966 was necessary for economic improvement?
What did Ota Sik argue in 1966 was necessary for economic improvement?
Political reform
When was Alexander Dubček appointed as Czechoslovak Communist Party leader?
When was Alexander Dubček appointed as Czechoslovak Communist Party leader?
January 1968
When was the Action Programme announced?
When was the Action Programme announced?
April 1968
Which of these was NOT included in the Action Programme?
Which of these was NOT included in the Action Programme?
Withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact
What name was given to the period of political liberalisation in 1968?
What name was given to the period of political liberalisation in 1968?
Prague Spring
On what date did Warsaw Pact forces invade Czechoslovakia?
On what date did Warsaw Pact forces invade Czechoslovakia?
20-21 August 1968
What concept did the Brezhnev Doctrine establish for socialist states?
What concept did the Brezhnev Doctrine establish for socialist states?
Limited sovereignty
Until when did the Red Army remain stationed in Czechoslovakia?
Until when did the Red Army remain stationed in Czechoslovakia?
1990