Czechoslovakia and the Prague Spring Cold War crises (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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What were satellite states?
What were satellite states?
Countries nominally independent but under Soviet political & military influence
Living standards in Czechoslovakia before 1968
Living standards in Czechoslovakia before 1968
Severely declining
When did Dubček become Czechoslovakian leader?
When did Dubček become Czechoslovakian leader?
January 1968
Dubček's relationship with Brezhnev
Dubček's relationship with Brezhnev
Close friendship
Dubček's vision for communism
Dubček's vision for communism
Socialism with a human face
When did the Prague Spring begin?
When did the Prague Spring begin?
April 1968
Prague Spring: censorship reform
Prague Spring: censorship reform
Relaxed laws, allowed criticism of government & communism
Prague Spring: political reform
Prague Spring: political reform
Other parties permitted alongside Communist Party
Prague Spring: economic reform
Prague Spring: economic reform
Market socialism - some capitalist features allowed
Prague Spring: secret police reform
Prague Spring: secret police reform
Limited powers, reduced surveillance & intimidation
Who supported the Prague Spring reforms?
Who supported the Prague Spring reforms?
Students, intellectuals, workers, younger communists
Who opposed the Prague Spring reforms?
Who opposed the Prague Spring reforms?
Secret police & senior army officers
Writers who criticised Soviet communism in 1968
Writers who criticised Soviet communism in 1968
Václav Havel and Milan Kundera
Brezhnev's position
Brezhnev's position
Soviet leader
East German leader worried about Prague Spring
East German leader worried about Prague Spring
Eric Honecker