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Invasion of Czech
History of Russia
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| | 1939 | Stalin, Joseph | |
| 14th Mar Protests after German legions move on Prague contravening the Munich Agreement |
| 1944 | Stalin, Joseph | |
| 18th Oct Soviet troops invade Czechoslovakia during World War II |
| 1968 | Brezhnev, Leonoid Ilych | |
| 16th Aug A Politburo passes a resolution to "provide help to the Communist Party and people of Czechoslovakia through military force" |
| 20th Aug At the 14th KSC Party Congress (conducted secretly, immediately following the intervention), it was emphasised that no member of the leadership had invited Russian intervention |
| 20th Aug Moscow End of "socialism with a human face" |
| 20th Aug The Soviet Press prints an unsigned request, allegedly by Czechoslovak party and state leaders, for "immediate assistance, including assistance with armed forces" |
| 21st Aug Eastern Bloc armies from 5 Warsaw Pact countries invaded the CSSR, Russian tanks ranging in number from 5,000 to 7,000 fill the streets, followed by Warsaw Pact troops ranging from 200,000 to 600,000 |
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