1. Rebellion in Eastern Europe Hungary & Czechoslovakia Revolt

2. Nikita Khrushchev 1955-64 Pushed for “Destalinization”

3. Hungary Revolts 1956: Popular communist leader stages revolt –Imre Nagy forms new government –He promises free elections –He demands Soviet troops leave country Soviets send armed forces & replace new government Soviets tried & executed Nagy

4. Russian Tanks in Budapest 1956 Protest in USA

5. Leonid Brezhnev 1964-82 Make it clear he would not tolerate dissent in Eastern Europe

6. Czechoslovakia Revolts Spring 1968 Alexander Dubcek “loosens” control in Czechoslovakia August 1968 Soviet troops invade –Expel Dubcek from Communist party –Hundreds of citizens are killed

7. Prague, 1968 Czechoslovakia

8. Brezhnev Doctrine Primary Source: 1968