The Prague Spring

Czechoslovakia wanted more freedom from Moscow and so rebelled with "The Prague Spring".

• Czechoslovakia under soviet control since 1948 
• Heavily under control by Moscow 
• So tensions were buliding 

Due to Warsaw Pact they couldnt trade with countries outside the eastern bloc this caused ecomnic decrease.

DUBCEK

• Leader of communist party in Czechoslovakia 
• Wanted it to have its own version of communism

April 1968 - introduced reforms - against soviet style communism 

• Travel to the west was available 
• The border with west Germany was opened 
• Industry became decentralised 
• Trade unions and workers given more power
• Freedom of speech and opposition arties allowed 

Aimed to improve Czechslovakias economy 

originally USSR tolerated it as Dubcek prom,ised to stay in Warsaw Pact adn remain…