The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, known from 1948 to 1960 as the Czechoslovak Republic, Fourth Czechoslovak Republic, or simply Czechoslovakia, was the Czechoslovak state from 1948 until 1989, when
Obverse of the 100 Kčs banknote of the State Bank of Czechoslovakia dated 1989
Antonín Novotný 1968
Portrait of Alexander Dubcek in August 23rd, 1968
Gustáv Husák oříznuto
Prague Spring
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The Prague Spring was a period of political liberalization and mass protest in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. It began on 5 January 1968, when reformist Alexander Dubček was elected First Secret
Destroyed Soviet tank in Prague, 1968
Alexander Dubček
Ceremonial assembly held on 10 May 1968 on Mount Říp with the participation of the highest Czechoslovak leaders (in the front row, centre: President Ludvík Svoboda, Alexander Dubček, Čestmír Císař, Oldřich Černík, Josef Smrkovský and others)
Main instigators of Prague Spring in 1968 (L–R) Oldřich Černík, Alexander Dubček, Ludvík Svoboda and Josef Smrkovský