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Pressures on USSR: the crisis in Czechoslovakia and the Brezhnev doctrine; relations with China.
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Confrontation and cooperation, c1963–1972 (A-level only)
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Confrontation and cooperation, c1963–1972 (A-level only)
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Pressures on USSR: the crisis in Czechoslovakia and the Brezhnev doctrine; relations with China
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What was a significant outcome of the Prague Spring in 1968?
Direct answer
The Prague Spring led to a military intervention by the Soviet Union, which reasserted its dominance over Czechoslovakia and Eastern Europe.
Key terms
- Prague Spring: A reform movement in Czechoslovakia in 1968 aimed at creating 'socialism with a human face', ultimately crushed by Soviet intervention.
- Brezhnev Doctrine: The policy that justified Soviet intervention in Eastern Bloc countries to maintain communist governments.
Common trap
Misunderstanding the Brezhnev Doctrine: Clarify that the Brezhnev Doctrine was about intervention to maintain communism, while peaceful coexistence aimed at reducing tensions with the West.
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