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The Prague Spring was a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia that occurred in 1968. It was a time of hope and optimism for the people of Czechoslovakia, who were seeking greater freedom and democracy. However, the Soviet Union and its allies saw the reforms as a threat to their control over Eastern Europe, and in August of that year, they invaded Czechoslovakia to put an end to the Prague Spring. This quiz will test your knowledge of this important event in European history.
Who was the leader of Czechoslovakia during the Prague Spring?
Gustáv Husák
Alexander Dubček
Václav Havel
Jan Palach
What was the name of the Soviet-led military intervention that ended the Prague Spring?
Operation Danube
Operation Prague
Operation Red Star
Operation Hammer and Sickle
Which country was the first to publicly condemn the Soviet intervention in Czechoslovakia?
France
United States
United Kingdom
West Germany
What was the name of the Czech student who set himself on fire in protest against the Soviet occupation?
Jan Palach
Vaclav Havel
Alexander Dubček
Gustáv Husák
Which country was the only one to vote against the Soviet intervention in the United Nations General Assembly?
United States
United Kingdom
France
Romania
What was the name of the political doctrine that justified the Soviet intervention in Czechoslovakia?
Brezhnev Doctrine
Stalin Doctrine
Khrushchev Doctrine
Gorbachev Doctrine
Which country was the main supporter of the Prague Spring within the Soviet bloc?
Poland
Hungary
Romania
Yugoslavia
What was the name of the Czechoslovakian secret police during the Prague Spring?
KGB
Stasi
Securitate
StB
Which country was the first to recognize the new Czechoslovak government after the fall of communism?
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
France
What was the name of the Czechoslovakian dissident who became the president after the Velvet Revolution?
Gustáv Husák
Alexander Dubček
Václav Havel
Jan Palach
Which country was the main supplier of weapons to the Czechoslovakian army during the Prague Spring?
Soviet Union
United States
France
China
What was the name of the Czechoslovakian political party that was dissolved during the Prague Spring?
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Social Democratic Party
Civic Forum
Christian Democratic Union
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