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Half Term Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the prague spring? | 1968 Czechoslovakia tried to make communism less strict. |
| Who led the prague spring? | Dubcek |
| Key reforms of Prague Spring? | Freedom of speech, socialism with a human face |
| Why did USSR act? | Feared reforms would weaken control over Eastern bloc |
| What was the Brezhnev Doctrine? | USSR could intervene in socialist countries to maintain communism |
| How did the USSR respond? | Warsaw pact invasion in august 1968, reforms reversed, dubcek removed |
| Consequences? | Reinforced USSR control, limited Eastern Bloc freedom and damaged Soviet reputation |