Bukovsky Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Example of activism
A
1965 Pushkin Square protests
2
Q
Philosophy
A
Rejection of compromise
Moral courage
Not just political
3
Q
Influence
A
Figurehead of dissent- human rights movement in Soviet Union
Influence in the West- opinion
Samizdat distribution
4
Q
Bukovksy in the West
A
He worked with Western leaders, human rights organizations, and intellectuals to keep the pressure on the Soviet Union
His advocacy highlighted the incompatibility of détente policies with meaningful resistance to Communism
5
Q
A