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Czechoslovakia, 1968-1969 (Edexcel GCSE History)

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11 mark

What year did the Soviet Union establish communism in Czechoslovakia?

  • 1945

  • 1948

  • 1956

  • 1968

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21 mark

Who was the leader of Czechoslovakia during the communist coup in 1948?

  • Alexander Dubcek.

  • Leonid Brezhnev.

  • Klement Gottwald.

  • Imre Nagy.

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31 mark

What term was used to describe the period of reforms in Czechoslovakia in 1968?

  • Hungarian Uprising.

  • Prague Spring.

  • Velvet Revolution.

  • Warsaw Spring.

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41 mark

Which leader was elected First Secretary of the Czech Communist Party in 1968?

  •  János Kádár.

  • Leonid Brezhnev.

  • Nikita Khrushchev.

  • Alexander Dubcek.

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51 mark

What phrase did Dubcek use to describe his approach to communism?

  • De-Stalinisation.

  • Glasnost and Perestroika.

  • Socialism with a Human Face.

  • Communism for All.

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61 mark

Which Soviet leader responded to the Prague Spring with military intervention?

  • Joseph Stalin.

  • Leonid Brezhnev.

  • Nikita Khrushchev.

  • Mikhail Gorbachev.

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71 mark

How many Warsaw Pact soldiers were sent to suppress the Prague Spring?

  • 100 000

  • 250 000

  • 500 000

  • 750 000

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81 mark

What doctrine did Brezhnev introduce after the Prague Spring?

  • Truman Doctrine.

  • Carter Doctrine.

  • Brezhnev Doctrine.

  • Stalin Doctrine.

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91 mark

When was the Brezhnev Doctrine published?

  • January 1968.

  • March 1968.

  • September 1968.

  • November 1968.

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101 mark

Which countries' leaders did Dubcek invite to Prague, raising Soviet concerns?

  • Romania and Yugoslavia.

  • Poland and Hungary.

  •  East Germany and Bulgaria.

  • Albania and Italy.

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11 mark

What caused the Prague Spring?

  • The influence of East Germany.

  • The policies of Leonid Brezhnev.

  • Low living standards in Czechoslovakia.

  • The presence of Warsaw Pact troops in Czechoslovakia.

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21 mark

What event was a consequence of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968?

  • The collapse of the Warsaw Pact.

  • Tightening of Soviet control over Eastern Europe.

  • The Cuban Missile Crisis.

  • Détente between the USA and USSR.

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31 mark

What was one reaction of Western powers to the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia?

  • US military intervention in Czechoslovakia.

  • The UN attempted to pass a formal verdict against the Soviet Union's actions in Czechoslovakia.

  • The withdrawal of the USA from the United Nations.

  • Economic sanctions on the USSR.

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11 mark

What was the impact of the Prague Spring on Cold War relations?

  • The Prague Spring had a significant impact on Cold War tensions. It ruined all attempts at détente between the USA and the USSR.

  • The Prague Spring had an impact on Cold War tensions. The unwillingness of the USA to protect the freedom of the Czech people impacted their reputation across the West.

  • The Prague Spring had no impact on Cold War tensions. The UN saw Czechoslovakia as Soviet territory. Therefore, it did not speak out about the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.

  • The Prague Spring reduced Cold War tensions. The USA had the option to take military action against the USSR but did not due to their improving relations.

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21 mark

What was the impact of the Brezhnev Doctrine on Cold War relations?

  • The Brezhnev Doctrine had a significant impact on Cold War tensions. The Brezhnev Doctrine reinforced the Soviet Union's supremacy in Western Europe.

  • The Brezhnev Doctrine reduced Cold War tensions. The Doctrine was universally hated, reducing the USSR’s power. The USSR was no longer seen as a threat to the USA.

  •  The Brezhnev Doctrine had no impact on Cold War tensions. All countries and communist parties accepted that the Doctrine was necessary for the USSR to keep control in Eastern Europe.

  • The Brezhnev Doctrine had an impact on Cold War tensions. The document stated how far Brezhnev would go to keep control. The power of the Soviet Union scared the USA.

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