The Prague Spring
Introduction In 1968 Czechoslovakia began a brief period of loosening Communist control. However, the Prague Spring ended swiftly with the Soviet invasion in August 1968. In this activity you will learn about the developments leading up to the invasion by reading the transcript of an important telephone conversation that took place one week before the invasion.
Destination Title: CNN Cold War: Brezhnev - Dubček Phone Call
Note: Clicking on the link above will launch a new browser window. Need help using your browser for this activity? Click here for tips.
Use the information you found to answer the following questions.
Textbook Resources
Unit Resources
Chapter Activities
Section Resources
Teacher
Student
Please read our Terms of Use and Privacy Notice before you explore our Web site. To report a technical problem with this Web site, please contact the Web Producer.