1968 invasion by Warsaw Pact troops
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_intervention
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
establishment of normalisation policies
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| gptkbp:community_impact |
suppression of dissent
censorship of media emigration of dissidents increased surveillance by state security |
| gptkbp:consequences |
increased tensions in Cold War
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| gptkbp:date |
August 20, 1968
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 8 months
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Prague_Spring_reforms
gptkb:Brezhnev_Doctrine Cold War tensions Soviet military strategy Warsaw Pact formation Soviet influence in Eastern Europe Czechoslovak national identity Czechoslovak political reforms Eastern Bloc politics |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated Soviet control over Eastern Europe
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1968 invasion by Warsaw Pact troops
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| gptkbp:initiated_by |
gptkb:Warsaw_Pact
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| gptkbp:international_response |
UN General Assembly discussions
NATO response US condemnation Western European protests |
| gptkbp:involved_countries |
gptkb:Bulgaria
gptkb:Hungary gptkb:Poland gptkb:Soviet_Union gptkb:East_Germany |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Alexander_Dubček
gptkb:Gustáv_Husák gptkb:Leonid_Brezhnev |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future protests
symbol of Soviet oppression |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Czechoslovakia
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
limited coverage in Western media
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| gptkbp:military_unit |
1,000 aircraft
2,000 tanks 500,000 troops |
| gptkbp:operations |
gptkb:Operation_Danube
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
international condemnation
protests in Czechoslovakia |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Prague_Spring
gptkb:Czechoslovak_reform_movement Soviet military exercises Warsaw Pact meetings |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
end of Prague Spring
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| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:Czechoslovak_government
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Post-war_Czechoslovakia
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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