Prague Spring
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Prague Spring was a brief period of political liberalization and reform in communist Czechoslovakia in 1968 that was ultimately crushed by a Soviet-led invasion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political reform movement → |
| aftermath |
increased political repression
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period of normalization in Czechoslovakia → |
| commemoratedOn |
August 21
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| country |
Czechoslovakia
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| endDate |
1968-08-21
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| endedBy |
Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia
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| goal |
economic reform
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federalization of Czechoslovakia → freedom of movement → freedom of the press → greater freedom of speech → political liberalization → |
| governmentTypeReformed |
Communist one-party state
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| ideology |
reform communism
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| influenced |
Charter 77 movement
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dissident movements in Eastern Europe → |
| invadingForce |
Bulgarian People's Army
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East German National People's Army (logistical support) → Hungarian People's Army → Polish People's Army → Soviet Army → |
| invasionDate |
1968-08-20
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1968-08-21 → |
| keyFigure |
Alexander Dubček
→
Ludvík Svoboda → Oldřich Černík → |
| language |
Czech
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Slovak → |
| leader |
Alexander Dubček
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| location |
Czechoslovakia
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Prague → |
| opposedBy |
Bulgaria
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East Germany → Hungary → Poland → Soviet Union → Warsaw Pact → |
| policy |
Action Programme of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
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| politicalContext |
Cold War
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| reformMeasure |
economic decentralization
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increased autonomy for Slovakia → rehabilitation of political prisoners → relaxation of censorship → |
| result |
restoration of hardline communist control
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suppression of reforms → |
| rulingParty |
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
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| significance |
challenge to Soviet control over Eastern Bloc
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precursor to later Eastern European reforms → |
| slogan |
socialism with a human face
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| startDate |
1968-01-05
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| timePeriod |
1968
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