Tag: eastern european
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Going Against the Soviet Leadership: A Timeline of the Prague Spring of 1968
Helene Chaligne discuses Alexander Dubček rise to power in Czechoslovakia, initiating the Prague Spring with his push for reforms, including “socialism with a human face.” Despite initial success, Soviet intervention crushed the movement, reinstating severe censorship. The aftermath inspired future resistance and led to the eventual democratization in 1989.
Retrospect Journal 