Brezhnev Foreign Policies

1. In what ways was Czechoslovakia 68' similar to Hungary 56'?
- Soviet policies that were carried out by incompetent but arrogant native leaders.
- Both sought to introduce a progressive and humane element into the Communist way of life.
- Both were brutally suppressed by Soviet military might while the rest of the civilized world watched helplessly.
- both were forced to accept Soviet-appointed satraps-Janos Kadar in Hungary,
and Gustav Husak in Czechoslovakia.

2. What 3 demands did Czech. make of Dubcek?
-Abolishment of "the centralist model of society,".
-The elimination of "administrative and undemocratic interference in all
spheres of social and cultural life."
-And the removal of Novotny as president of the republic.

3.How did the Soviets respond to Czech judicial reform?
They accepted the Czech's judicial reform and electoral laws and also to examine the grievances of victims for past persecutions. But they were also alarmed by this so that they placed troops on the border of Czechoslovakia.

4.Why did the alleged defenestration of Jan Masaryk again become a issue.
Because this caused the resignation and/ or dismissal of many die-hard Czechoslovak Stalinists, created a demand for a thorough unbiased investigation of all past misdeeds by Czechoslovak and Soviet authorities in Czechoslovakia.

5.In August 1968, Warsaw Pact members signed a "broad statement of principles;" what were the Czech and Soviet perspectives on the content and purpose?
The Czech's saw this as adherence to and full compliance with all Soviet demands. The Soviets considered it a carte blanche for intervention in Czechoslovakia in order to
preserve the Soviet style of socialism.

6.How did the Czchs respond to Soviet Invasion? Why?
This dumbfounded the Czechoslovaks, who had for years entertained strong Pan-Slav sentiments and to some extent pro-Soviet views. So complete indeed was their shock and bewilderment that the Soviets were unable to find anyone willing to collaborate with them.

7.What were 2 of Dubcek's new (post invasion) policies?
Under Soviet pressure Dubcek now intensified censorship of the press and agreed to appoint pro-Soviet sympathizers to high posts in the party and government.
8.What was the ultimate outcome of the invasion for Czech?
Husak transformed Czechoslovakia into the most reactionary and the most oppressive state of Eastern Europe.