uprising in czechoslovakia (1968)
- Czechoslovakia said that Russia, Hungary, Bulgaria, East Germany, and Poland that there invasion against them was a violation of socialist principals, international law, and the United nations Charter. All those members would apologize of what they did to Czechoslovakia. Also after the invasion the economic growth would not come till 1983. A timeline Click
- After the Second World War Czechoslovakia began to stress a heavy industry and consumer goods over agricultural and services. At this time their political, economic and social problems reaching critical mass. On the night of August 20, 1968, troops from Russia, Hungary, Bulgaria, East Germany, and Poland occupied Czechoslovakia. The Czechoslovakian government immediately declared that the “invasion was a violation of socialist principals, international law, and the United Nations Charter.” Husak, as well as his successors, would deliver apology after apology for the 1968 invasion to quell opposition to the conservative regime; however, in the mean time, the economy of Czechoslovakia stagnated. Czechoslovakia would not see economic growth again until 1983, fifteen years after the invasion. Need more info or videos Click