# Claim 167

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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1968-czechoslovakia-normalization-censorship)
- Source: Prague Spring. https://www.britannica.com/event/Prague-Spring
- Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current

## Quotation from the source

> 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

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