1. Resisting Communism in Eastern Europe
How do the people of Eastern Europe react to Communist Governments?

2. Berlin Wall – East Germany
Who: E. Germans tried to escape to the west
Why: Want western freedoms
Result: E. Germany closes the border with W. Germany and begin building a wall in Berlin, troops ordered to shoot any who try to defect

3. Uprisings in Hungary
Who: Hungarians demand more rights,
Why: Khruschev’s 1956 De-Stalinzation plan causes Imre Nagy to form a new government with free elections
Result: Soviets send in tanks and troops to end the movement
Prague Spring - Czechoslovakia
Who/Why: Czech writers strike for more freedom, causing Czech leader Alexander Dubchek to loosen some hard-line rules
Result: People start writing about new ideas during the “Prague Spring”, causing the Soviet army to invade CZ and crush the movement

4. Soviets Crush Czech Spirit
Identify people/objects in cartoon
Identify actions in cartoon.
What is the cartoonist saying about “Prague Spring”?