Resisting Communism in Eastern Europe How do the people of Eastern Europe react to Communist Governments?
Berlin Wall – East Germany Who: E. Germans tried to escape to the west Why: Want western freedoms Result: E. Germany closes the border with W. Germany and begin building a wall in Berlin, troops ordered to shoot any who try to defect
Uprisings in Hungary Who: Hungarians demand more rights, Why: Khruschev’s 1956 De-Stalinzation plan causes Imre Nagy to form a new government with free elections Result: Soviets send in tanks and troops to end the movement Prague Spring - Czechoslovakia Who/Why: Czech writers strike for more freedom, causing Czech leader Alexander Dubchek to loosen some hard-line rules Result: People start writing about new ideas during the “Prague Spring”, causing the Soviet army to invade CZ and crush the movement
Soviets Crush Czech Spirit Identify people/objects in cartoon Identify actions in cartoon. What is the cartoonist saying about “Prague Spring”?