Czechoslovakia Revolution

Alexander Dubček First Secretary of the Communist Party.

Jan 5, 1968

1968 Stalinist party chief Antonin Novotny voted out of the communist party's central committee, and Alexander Dubček, a slovak with a liberal reputation, replaced him as First Secretary of the communist party.

New President

Apr 25, 1968

Novotny removed as president, and General Jan Svoboda installed.

Socialism with a Human Face

Apr 30, 1968

Dubcek ended censorship and instituted liberal economic reforms. Dubchek continued to proclaim loyalty to Moscow to avert a replay of 1956 in Hungary, but increasingly Soviet leaders became suspicious.

Warsaw pact maneuvers

Jun 28, 1968

The Warsaw troops did maneuvers in Czechoslovakia.

Czech and Soviet Discussion

Jul 29, 1968

Czech and Soviet leaders met at Cierna near the border to "discuss" the situation.

Warsaw Pact Invasion

Aug 20, 1968

The Czech army did not resist; although there were a few isolated outbreaks of fighting.

Brezhnev Doctrine

Sep 25, 1968

Justified the intervention.

Protests in Prague

Oct 28, 1968

large protests occurred in Prague against the Soviet occupation.

Gustav Husak

Apr 17, 1969

Gustav Husak replaced Dubchek as first secretary of the communist party.