1968 coup

GPTKB entity

Statements (69)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:coup_d'état
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:normalization_period
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on dissident movements
gptkbp:date August 21, 1968
gptkbp:followed_by Czechoslovak normalization
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War tensions
gptkbp:historical_impact long-term effects on Czechoslovak society
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1968 coup
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:international_response condemnation by Western countries
gptkbp:involved gptkb:military_intervention
gptkb:political_repression
increased military spending
propaganda campaigns
censorship of media
restoration of hardline communist policies
suppression of protests
control of public discourse
surveillance of citizens
repression of political dissent
dissolution of political parties
establishment of a puppet government
repression of religious groups
arrest of political leaders
control of labor unions
suppression of artistic expression
repression of free speech
intimidation of opposition
control of the economy
military presence in cities
repression of intellectuals
restructuring of education system
increased surveillance of dissidents
control of political discourse
exile of dissidents
repression of civil liberties
repression of civil society organizations
control of cultural institutions
repression of trade unions
control of diplomatic missions
control of foreign aid
control of foreign relations
control of international organizations
control of the judiciary
control of trade and commerce
re-establishment of state security forces
repression of cultural exchange
repression of economic freedoms
repression of entrepreneurship
repression of foreign influence
repression of humanitarian efforts
suppression of student movements
tightening of border controls
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Soviet_Army
Warsaw Pact countries
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Prague_Spring
gptkbp:led_to dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive international media coverage
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Alexander_Dubček
gptkb:Gustáv_Husák
gptkb:Leonid_Brezhnev
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:Czechoslovakia
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Prague_Spring_reforms
gptkbp:public_reaction protests in Czechoslovakia
gptkbp:resulted_in occupation by Warsaw Pact troops
gptkbp:significance end of political liberalization
gptkbp:targeted_government gptkb:Czechoslovak_government
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ba'ath_Party
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5