History GCSE
Prague Spring
What Prague Spring means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Prague Spring
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Alexander Dubček's reforms in 1968, which introduced 'socialism with a human face'.
Topics that use Prague Spring
- Option P4: Key topic 2: Cold War crises, 1958–70 - 2 Cold War crises (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Brezhnev Doctrine
- Crisis management
- Human impact of the Cold War
- Orthodox communism
- Physical and ideological division
- Propaganda and perception
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