Warsaw Pact troops entered Czechoslovakia 49 years ago

[Ülev]

Prague: Exactly 49 years ago, on August 20, 1968, the Warsaw Pact countries launched the operation "Danube" to bring troops into the territory of the Czechoslovak SSR.

more here: https://frontnews.eu/news/en/11138/O...y-49-years-ago

or: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw...Czechoslovakia

[Laberia]

After the Soviet-Albanian split, Albania was de facto out of the Pact. But after this invasion, de jure withdraw from the Pact.

[Ülev]

bump

[Dandelion]

I wonder how the 50 years anniversary will be like. Outside of the Czech Republic they'll probably also bring this history to attention.

[Ülev]

[Magnolia]

Yeah, thats why we dont believe to anyone.
In 1938 we were betryed by WECs and EEC like Poland.
In 1968 we were betryed by EECs and WEC didnt care...

Only Isreali people wrote a song for us.

[Dandelion]

Yeah, thats why we dont believe to anyone.
In 1938 we were betryed by WECs and EEC like Poland.
In 1968 we were betryed by EECs and WEC didnt care...

Only Isreali peopke wrote a song for us.

We do treat the Prague Spring in our history classes though, but we go over it rather quickly... Most WEs don't even know what exactly happened.

[Dick]

I wonder why the Pact never invaded Yugoslavia. Maybe they were afraid of Dinarids.

[Laberia]

I wonder why the Pact never invaded Yugoslavia. Maybe they were afraid of Dinarids.

No. Because the Yugoslav army was the third most powerfull army in the world.

[Mikula]

After the Soviet-Albanian split, Albania was de facto out of the Pact. But after this invasion, de jure withdraw from the Pact.

Romania also refused to participate at the invasion, despite being member of Warsaw Pact.