Transcript Prague Spring

What happened in the
Prague Spring?
1968
Czechoslovakia
• Find this country on a
map of Europe today
and in the 1960s –
what the difference?
• What is the Capital?
• Is it in the Western or
Eastern sphere of
influence?
Past paper
• Find the section that asks about 1957-69.
• Which questions can you answer?
• Which one is about Czechoslovakia?
Answer and discussion
• Briefly explain the key features of the reestablishment of Soviet control over
Czechoslovakia after the Prague Spring,
1968. (6)
• Optional- What does this question tell you
about events in Czechoslovakia?
Outcomes
• All will find out information about
Czechoslovakia in 1968 and make a
presentation
• Most will use this information creatively to
make a presentation fulfilling criteria
• Some will present to the class
1943 - Tehran
Conference
Timeline
1948-9 Berlin Airlift/
Berlin Blockade
1945 -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Yalta
1956 -
Potsdam
1943
1962 -
Hungarian
Uprising
1950
1955
1960
1965
1991
1947-51 1945 - End
of World
War 2
Truman Doctrine,
Marshall Plan
1946 ‘Iron Curtain’
speech
1961 Berlin Wall
1968 Prague Spring,
Czechoslovakia
Read
• Edexcel text book
• P127 –p129 including all sources and
comments
Points of Fact covered in the
syllabus
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4.
Czechoslovakia:
Opposition to Soviet control,
Dubcek as party secretary,
The ‘Prague Spring’ reforms,
The re-establishment of Soviet control and
international reaction
Discuss – how much do I know already? How
much do I need to know?
On a scale of 1-5
Task
You are going to be given considerable freedom to do this
task yourself
• You are to create using power point 4 slides (one on
each of the bullet pointed items) on the events in
Czechoslovakia
• You must include at least four pictures and at least four
quotes (from people who were there)
• You must only copy and paste the above information.
The rest of the text will be written by you
• Some of you will be chosen to present this to the class
• Optional- What do you think a successful
presentation would look like?
Presentations
• Come to front and show presentation to
class
Critically assess using following criteria
• Is it too long? Is it too short?
• Is there the right amount of info? Too much
depth? Not enough depth?
• Is it interesting?
• Are photos used to maintain interest and
support understanding?
Homework
• You need to print a copy of your slides and
stick in your book for notes on
Czechoslovakia
Review
• Briefly explain the key features of the reestablishment of Soviet control over
Czechoslovakia after the Prague Spring,
1968. (6)
• Answer the question in 8 minutes
• Peer mark using mark scheme
Mark scheme from exam board
• 5 (b)(ii) Briefly explain the key features of the re–establishment of
Soviet control over Czechoslovakia after the Prague Spring, 1968.
• Target: Key features/recall of knowledge (A01/AO2)
• 0 marks - no rewardable material.
• Lvl1: 1-3 marks. Simple statement(s) - 1 mark per point (max 3).
e.g. “Soviet forces were ordered into Czechoslovakia in the
summer of 1968.”
• Lvl 2: 4-6 marks. Developed statement - A developed statement
is a simple statement with additional supporting material or
explanation. 1 mark within level per developed point.
e.g. “Soviet forces were sent in to prevent the collapse of the
Warsaw Pact. The Soviet Union sought to establish ‘normalisation’
inside Czechoslovakia and a first step was to remove Dubcek. His
replacement was Gustav Husak who was a hardline Communist.
His appointment meant that Communism would be restored and
would not be threatened in the future.”
Look at slide show –
critically assess using criteria
• http://www.slideshare.net/ccarter333/theprague-spring-czechoslovakia-1968