8.3 How Did The Events In Czechoslovakia Affect East+West Relations? Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What was the year 1968 known for?
A
When many people lost faith in communism
2
Q
What was the communist response to the action in Czechoslovakia?
A
Many were outraged and saw the Soviet action as a betrayal of communist values and an act of imperialism.
3
Q
Where were protests held?
A
America, China, Yugoslavia and a small protest in Red Square in the center of Moscow
4
Q
What was the Western response?
A
- They cancelled the upcoming meeting between Johnson and Brezhnev.
- Attempts by the UN to pass a resolution condemning the violence but the USSRs veto meant it wasn’t possible
