Soviets Invade Czechoslovakia
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Communism, Communists, Human Rights, Cold War
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Eastern European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Slovakia
- Date: August 21, 1968
Article abstract: Soviet and Warsaw Pact forces entered Czechoslovakia to suppress the independence movement popularly known as the “Prague Spring”.
Summary of Event
In 1963, Czechoslovakia began to emerge from the severe political and cultural repression imposed by the Czechoslovakian Communist Party in the early 1950’s. The moderation of restrictions corresponded with an economic upswing that created an atmosphere of confidence and optimism in the government of Antonin Novotny, who was also chair of the Czechoslovakian Communist Party. Novotny...
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