# Alexander Dubček

As head of government

Alexander Dubček, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Prior restraint: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=alexander-dubcek&tactic=prior_restraint)
- [Shutdowns and blocking: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=alexander-dubcek&tactic=shutdowns_and_blocking)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| August 21, 1968 | [Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia is followed by the return of government press press controls](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1968-czechoslovakia-normalization-censorship) | [Czechia](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/cz) ([RSF 2026 rank: 11th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/country-czechia)) | [Prior restraint](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/prior_restraint) | Reversed (November 1, 1989) |

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