Soviet Union Invades Czechoslovakia
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Communism, Communists, Cold War
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Eastern European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia
- Date: August 20-21, 1968
Article abstract: The Soviet Union invades Czechoslovakia, using Warsaw Pact forces to demonstrate its belief that any liberalization of the Communist dictatorships in Eastern Europe threatens Soviet interests.
Summary of Event
The Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in August, 1968, was the third major disaster to befall that hapless country within a generation. Thirty years earlier, in 1938, Nazi Germany began the piecemeal annexation of the Czechoslovak Republic. Restored to independence after World War II, Czechoslovakia fell victim to a communist...
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