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USA and Soviet weaponry by 1961

USA and Soviet weaponry by 1961. USA and Soviet weaponry by 1961. After The Cuban Missile Crisis there was a period of Détente . This was because the cold war was MAD. USA and Soviet weaponry by 1961. Detente. MAD. The Prague reforms 1968. Introduced by Dubcek in the spring of 1968.

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USA and Soviet weaponry by 1961

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  1. USA and Soviet weaponry by 1961 USA and Soviet weaponry by 1961

  2. After The Cuban Missile Crisis there was a period of Détente. This was because the cold war was MAD USA and Soviet weaponry by 1961 Detente MAD

  3. The Prague reforms 1968 • Introduced by Dubcek in the spring of 1968. • ‘Socialism with a human face.’ Dubcek was to remain a committed communist but wanted to change it to get rid of it worst features. • Greater freedom of speech and less press and radio censorship. • The press picked up and reported on the mishandlings and corruptions of the communist government. • Communist leaders were grilled (not literally!) on live tv. • Reduce the powers of the secret police. Ban imprisonment without trial. • Remove travel restrictions to the West and even allow trade with West Germany. • Creation works councils to allow the improvement of conditions for workers and allowing the formation of trade unions. • A 10 year programme for political reform that would see the gradual introduction of political parties and democratic elections.

  4. What happened • Czechoslovakia left the Warsaw Pact. • Soviet forces invade Czechoslovakia, supported by military units from Bulgaria, East Germany, Hungary and Poland. • Buildings were set on fire as the Soviet tanks moved through the streets. • Students tore down street signs to confuse the Soviets. • The protesters gathered together in the main square (Wenceslas Square). • The protesters climbed on the tanks to speak to the tank drivers to appeal to them. • The Czechoslovakian army did not put up any resistance. • Fewer than 100 people were killed. • Dubcek and the other leaders were arrested and taken to Moscow Content

  5. Cold war Crisis. Number 3, Czechoslovakia 1968 • The demonstrations continued until April of 1969 in Wenceslas square. • Dubcek was replaced by Gustav Husak- a strict communist leader. • Brezhnev, the leader of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union introduced The Brezhnev doctrine. In this it defined communism as a one party state and that all members must remain part of the Warsaw Pact. • It sent a message out that countries would face serious consequences if they did try to leave the Warsaw Pact. • Romania and Albania did manage to leave the Warsaw Pact in 1968 as the Soviet Union was too occupied with Czechoslovakia. • America did not get involved as it was too occupied with war in Vietnam. • The actions of the Soviet Union worsened relations between the East and West causing a temporary break in the detente Consequences

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