THE PRAGUE SPRING
Ruth Moon, Natsumi Kinoshita, Cinzia Orlando WHERE IS CZECHOSLOVAKIA?
Czechoslovakia is found in Central Europe and it is surronded by Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary and Ausrtia
the position is important because it’s located near the Soviet territory and was under the influence of Communism
THE PRAGUE SPRING
Was a period of political liberalization and new ideas during the communist domination
It was named the Prague spring because all the new ideas seemed to be appearing from everywhere
It began on January 5, 1968 and ended on August 20, 1968, when Dubcek was forced to resign
ALEXANDER DUBCEK
In 1967 the reformist Dubcek became the leader of the Czech communist party after the Stalinist leader was forced to resign.
He continued until August 20 1968 when the Soviet Union invaded the country.
The reforms made by Dubcek were an attempt to introduce the socialism with a human face to the citizens: less censorship, more freedom of speech, a reduction in the activities of the secret police and he introduced the social democratic party
The reforms were not received well from the Soviets who sent thousands of troops and tanks to occupy the country
The Soviet invasion in 1968 faced a little violent resistance and Dubcek was removed from power and succeeded by Brezhnev.
STALINIZATION
Following the Czech coup in February 1948 when the Communists definitely took power in Czechoslovakia by introducing the people’s democracy.
Although Czechoslovakia was a multiparty state it was still under the communist majority control
Another factor that supported Stalinization was that Czechoslovak interests were subordinated to the Soviet Union.
Following the Soviet example, Czechoslovakia began emphasizing the rapid development of heavy industry.
The 1960 Constitution declared the victory of...