Dubček and the Prague Spring (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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When was Alexander Dubček appointed as leader of Czechoslovakia?
When was Alexander Dubček appointed as leader of Czechoslovakia?
January 1968
What did Dubček call his vision for reformed communism?
What did Dubček call his vision for reformed communism?
Socialism with a human face
Which major freedom was restored during the Prague Spring?
Which major freedom was restored during the Prague Spring?
Press censorship ended
What economic system did the Prague Spring introduce?
What economic system did the Prague Spring introduce?
Market socialism
Which group's power was deliberately restricted during the Prague Spring?
Which group's power was deliberately restricted during the Prague Spring?
Secret police
Which Czech economist called for reforms in the mid-1960s?
Which Czech economist called for reforms in the mid-1960s?
Ota Šik
How did Czech students and intellectuals respond to the reforms?
How did Czech students and intellectuals respond to the reforms?
With tremendous enthusiasm
Which writers produced works critical of Soviet-style communism?
Which writers produced works critical of Soviet-style communism?
Václav Havel and Milan Kundera
Which groups within Czechoslovakia opposed the Prague Spring reforms?
Which groups within Czechoslovakia opposed the Prague Spring reforms?
Secret police & army officers
How did Poland respond to the Prague Spring?
How did Poland respond to the Prague Spring?
Students organized protests
What was Brezhnev's initial view of Dubček?
What was Brezhnev's initial view of Dubček?
Considered him a good friend
Why had communism become unpopular in Czechoslovakia by the mid-1960s?
Why had communism become unpopular in Czechoslovakia by the mid-1960s?
Living standards had deteriorated