International reaction to Soviet measures in Czechoslavakia (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What does détente refer to in Cold War history?
What does détente refer to in Cold War history?
Improved US-Soviet relations in 1960s-70s
What was the Brezhnev Doctrine?
What was the Brezhnev Doctrine?
Soviet policy justifying intervention
Why didn't the US intervene militarily in Czechoslovakia in 1968?
Why didn't the US intervene militarily in Czechoslovakia in 1968?
Deeply committed to Vietnam War
How did Western nations respond to the 1968 invasion?
How did Western nations respond to the 1968 invasion?
Condemned but gave no military support
Who led the French Communist Party during the Czechoslovak crisis?
Who led the French Communist Party during the Czechoslovak crisis?
Jacques Duclos
What was Eurocommunism?
What was Eurocommunism?
Western parties independent of USSR
What message did the invasion send to other Eastern European nations?
What message did the invasion send to other Eastern European nations?
Reform movements would be crushed
Which communist leader was a significant critic of the Soviet invasion?
Which communist leader was a significant critic of the Soviet invasion?
Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia
What was Yugoslavia's relationship with the Warsaw Pact?
What was Yugoslavia's relationship with the Warsaw Pact?
Never joined it
How many people died during the 1968 Czechoslovak intervention?
How many people died during the 1968 Czechoslovak intervention?
Fewer than 100
What did Brezhnev's overconfidence from 1968 contribute to?
What did Brezhnev's overconfidence from 1968 contribute to?
1979 invasion of Afghanistan
What event ended the détente period?
What event ended the détente period?
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979