The Prague Spring 1968: A National Security Archive Documents ReaderJaromír Navrátil Central European University Press, 1998 - 596 pages "In addition to revealing the events surrounding the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, this is the first book to document a Cold War crisis from both sides of the Iron Curtain. It is based on unprecedented access to the previously closed archives of each member of the Warsaw Pact, as well as once highly classified American documents from the National Security Council, CIA, and other intelligence agencies." "Presented in a highly readable volume, the book offers top-level documents from Kremlin Politburo meetings, multilateral sessions of the Warsaw Pact leading up to the decision to invade, transcripts of KGB-recorded telephone conversations between Leonid Brezhnev and Alexander Dubcek." "To provide a historical and political context, the editors have prepared essays to introduce each section of the volume. A chronology, glossary and bibliography offer further background information for the reader." "The editors have a unique perspective to offer to foreign audiences since they are members of the commission appointed by Vaclav Havel to investigate the events of 1967-1970."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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PART | 1 |
Proceedings of the 4th Czechoslovak Writers Congress June | 8 |
Remarks by Leonid Brezhnev at a Meeting of Top CPCz | 18 |
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Action Program activities agreement Alexander Dubček anti-Soviet army August August 21 Bil'ak Bratislava Chervonenko Čierna nad Tisou Císař commander Communist Party congress counterrevolution counterrevolutionary counterrevolutionary forces CPCz CC Presidium CPCz Central Committee CPCz leadership CPSU CC Politburo ČSSR Czech Czechoslovak comrades decision defense delegation democratic discussion Document Dubček and Černík Dzúr economic exercises fraternal parties Gomułka Grechko healthy forces Hungarian Hungary Husák internal invasion joint July Kádár Kosygin Kriegel KSČ L. I. Brezhnev letter mass media matter military minister Ministry Moscow negotiations Novotný officials organs Party of Czechoslovakia party's People's Militia plenary session Poland political position Prague Spring president problems question radio reform right-wing rightist Romania Rudé právo secretary situation in Czechoslovakia Slovak Slovakia Smrkovský socialism socialist countries society Soviet ambassador Soviet troops Soviet Union speech struggle Šumava Svoboda talks territory treaty Ulbricht ÚSD USSR Warsaw Pact workers Yakubovskii