Alexander dubcek

Alexander Dubček's life

  • Birth

    Alexander Dubček was born in Uhrovec, Czechoslovakia.
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    Alexander Dubček live in Soviet Union

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    WWII

    During the Second World War, Alexander Dubček joined the underground resistance against the wartime pro-German Slovak state headed by Jozef Tiso.
    During the war, Alexander Dubček joined the Communist Party of Slovakia
  • Alexander Dubček's wound

    In August Alexander Dubček fought in the Jan Žižka partisan brigade and was wounded twice. His brother, Július, was killed.
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    Beiing a member of National Assembly

    Alexander Dubček was a member of the National Assembly, the parliament of Czechoslovakia.
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    Studying in the Moscow Political College

    Alexander Dubček was sent to the Moscow Political College, where he graduated in 1958
  • Alexander Dubček join the Central Committee of the Slovak branch

  • Alexander Dubček join the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia

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    Beiing a member of Nationl Assambly

    Alexander Dubček was a member of the federal parliament once more.
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    Serveing as a secretary of of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia

  • Alexander Dubček become a member of the presidium of the Central Committee of the Slovak branch

  • Alexander Dubček become First Secretary of the Slovak branch of the party

    In 1963, a power struggle in the leadership of the Slovak branch a new generation of Slovak Communists took control of party and state organs in Slovakia, led by Alexander Dubček, who became First Secretary of the Slovak branch of the party.
    Under Dubček's leadership, Slovakia began to evolve toward political liberalization.
  • Alexander Dubček become the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia

    Alexander Dubček became the new First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, and start the reforms, believed that the Kremlin would allow him a free hand in pursuing domestic reform as long as Czechoslovakia remained a faithful member of the Soviet bloc.
  • Military forces enter Czechoslovakia, arrest of Alexander Dubček

    On the night of 20–21, military forces from Warsaw Pact member states entered Czechoslovakia. The occupying armies quickly seized control of Prague and the Central Committee's building, taking Dubček and other reformers into Soviet custody.
  • Alexander Dubček is taken to Moscow

  • Alexander Dubček and most of the reformers are returned to Prague, after signing the Moscow protocols

  • Alexander Dubček is forced to resign as First Secretary

    In April, Dubček was forced to resign as First Secretary.
  • Alexander Dubček is hospitalized in Bratislava

    In January, Dubček was hospitalized in Bratislava complaining of a cold and had to cancel a speech. Rumours sprang up that his illness was radiation sickness and that it was caused by radioactive strontium being placed in his soup during his stay in Moscow in an attempt to kill him. However, a U.S. intelligence report discounted this for lack of evidence.
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    Alexander Dubček is as an ambassador in Turkey

  • Alexander Dubček is expelled from the Communist party and lose his seats in the Slovak parliament and the Federal Assembly

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    Alexander Dubček work in the Forestry Service in Slovakia

  • Alexander Dubček is allowed to travel to Italy, he give an interview.

    Dubček was allowed to travel to Italy to accept an honorary doctorate from Bologna University, and, while there, he gave an interview with Italian Communist Party daily newspaper L'Unità, his first public remarks to the press since 1970. Dubček's appearance and interview helped to return him to international prominence.
  • Alexander Dubček receive the Sakharov Prize

    Alexander Dubček was awarded the annual Sakharov Prize in its second year of existence.
  • Alexander Dubček appear with Václav Havel on a balcony overlooking Wenceslas Square

    During the Velvet Revolution, Dubček appeared with Václav Havel on a balcony overlooking Wenceslas Square, where he was greeted with tremendous applause from the throngs of protesters below and embraced as a symbol of democratic freedom.
  • Dubček is elected Chairman of the Federal Assembly

  • Alexander Dubček receive the International Humanist Award

  • Alexander Dubček become the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Slovakia

    Dubček became leader of the Social Democratic Party of Slovakia and represented that party in the Federal Assembly.
  • Car crash

    A car crash that took place on the Czech D1 highway, near Humpolec. Alexander Dubček was injured.
  • Death

    Alexander Dubček died as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash.