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The Prague Spring was a brief period of economic and political liberalization in Czechoslovakia under Alexander Dubček that began in January 1968 and effectively ended when Soviet forces invaded on August 20, 1968.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: The Prague Spring was a brief period of economic and political liberalization in Czechoslovakia under Alexander Dubček that began in January 1968 and effectively ended when Soviet forces invaded on August 20, 1968.
Field: action
Value: Prague Spring liberalization ended
About: incident 1968-czechoslovakia-normalization-censorship
Source: Prague Spring
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current

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brief period of economic and political liberalization in Czechoslovakia under Alexander Dubček that began in January 1968 and effectively ended on August 20, 1968, when Soviet forces invaded