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Prague Springs
What were the Prague Spring reforms
Democracy
Other people might demand the same rights in Eastern Europe
USSR needed a communist country to protect the Warsaw Pact
Could allow a non communist party to win election
People would be allowed to vote in free elections within 10 years
Free speech
Other people might demand this
USSR did not want communism to be criticised
Ended policy of censorship
USSR were worried communist party would lose control
Newspapers and news channels were allowed to criticise the government
Trade Union Powers
Could demand better working conditions
Other people might demand same rights
Given more power to represent interests of ordinary workers
Trade unions might fight against Government control of economy
Trade unions might cause trouble for USSR control
Trade
Other people might demand this as well
More trades with West would reduce goods in Eastern Bloc
More trade with West Germany which had a strong economy
West might gain control over Eastern Bloc
Greater trade was encouraged with the rest
Travel
This could encourage other people to demand same rights
People might leave and never come back
People could go West Germany
People would be able to travel more freely
Skill workers could earn more money in the West
4 key indivudals
Leonoid Brezhnev
Was not prepared to support Novotny in 1968
He assumed Dubcek was a good replacement
Wanted Eastern European countries to follow his orders
He was a hardline communist
Leader of USSR after the fall of Khrushchev
Ludvik Svoboda
Protect and seek the best results of people in Czechoslovakia
Wanted to get to get rid of Novotny
Popular among the people in Czechoslovakia
Wanted greater freedom for ordinary people
He was a war hero who fought the Nazis in WW2
Became president of Czechoslovakia in March 1968
Names means freedom in Czech
Alexander Dubcek
Wanted greater freedom for ordinary people
Became leader of Czechoslovakian Communist Party in Jan 1968
He wanted to get rid of Novotny
Wanted to bring change in Czechoslovakia and communism
He favoured the ideas of private business
Dubcek was a leading communist from Czechoslovakia
Antonin Novotny
Introduced very unsuccessful economic plans
He was so unpopular that Brezhnev failed to support him
Always did what he was told by USSR
Novotny was replaced as leader of communist party in Jan 1968
Was a hardline communist
Sacked as president in March 1968
Leading communist from Czechoslovakia