Alexander Dubcek's Springtime In Prague

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Springtime in Prague was a time period where the leader of Czechoslovakia was Alexander Dubcek, a communist leader. Debeck issued various new changes in the government such as promising reform. This included easing press censorship and travel restrictions. In addition, he guaranteed liberties and civil rights. While persuading for democratic communism, he ensured his loyalty towards Moscow. In no way at any point did he undermine the nation’s socialist principles, however, Leonid Brezhnev a soviet leader thought otherwise. Signs of Czechoslovakian change was apparent everywhere; women wore shorter skirts, young men grew their hair out, and anti-state newspapers started to appear. Finally, Brezhnev had enough in July 1968, and he was afraid