Saturday, October 20, 2012

Czechoslovakia cries

The USSR reveals it is actually an Imperial Power

There was something that made Communism a rage in the early 20th century. It has some sort of magnetism that pulled many European countries under its ambit. The support to colonies to fight imperialism was one of them. It flourished and reached its zenith till the 60s with the dominion of Soviet Union in the eastern hemisphere. The attack on Czechoslovakia was the beginning of the end of USSR. The moral uprightness of the movement lost as it became clear that it was as imperialistic as other imperialistic nations. The romanticism was lost. On August 20, 1968, the USSR guided Warsaw Pact Nations invaded Czechoslovakia on the pretext of a crack down on anti-regime trends in Prague. Earlier, Alexander Dubcek government finished bowdlerisation in early 1968, and the attainment of this liberty resulted in a free expression of support for reorganisation. As Czechoslovakia issued a prescribed map for additional reforms ,disagreements started between those rooting for added reforms and conservatives who were jittery. As Dubcek fought back keep control, USSR intervened promptly. As US got engaged in the conflict in Vietnam and pronounced its plan for non-involvement in the East Bloc, the Soviets speculated appropriately that the US would denounce the incursion but will abstain from intervening. Even though the Soviet Union’s act effectively nipped the counter-insurgency attempts, it had inadvertent consequences for the unison of the communist bloc. India, a staunch ally of USSR supported the move.


Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.

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