Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia 1968
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_intervention
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| gptkbp:affects |
increased Soviet control in Eastern Europe
eventual fall of communism in Czechoslovakia |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased repression in Czechoslovakia
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
civilian casualties reported
minimal military casualties |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influence on dissident movements
impact on literature and arts |
| gptkbp:date |
August 20, 1968
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
NATO's response
strained US-Soviet relations |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 8 months
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Prague_Spring_reforms
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
debate on human rights violations
debate on Cold War policies debate on impact on Eastern Europe debate on legitimacy of intervention debate on role of the UN |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
precedent for future interventions
symbol of Soviet oppression turning point in Cold War history |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia 1968
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| gptkbp:initiated_by |
gptkb:Soviet_Union
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
Warsaw Pact countries
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Willy_Brandt
gptkb:Alexander_Dubček gptkb:Gustáv_Husák gptkb:Henry_Nixon gptkb:Leonid_Brezhnev |
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Leonid_Brezhnev
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| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a controversial topic
influenced future generations of activists led to discussions on sovereignty and intervention shaped public perception of the Soviet Union |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Czechoslovakia
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
limited coverage in Western media
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
shock and awe tactics
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
mass protests in Czechoslovakia
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| gptkbp:responds_to |
international condemnation
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
end of Prague Spring
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| gptkbp:significance |
Cold War tensions
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| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:Czechoslovak_government
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| gptkbp:text |
to maintain control over Eastern Europe
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| gptkbp:unresolution |
no military intervention
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Warsaw_Pact
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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