Current Affairs People were surprised but not depressed, Czech PM Jan Fischer, then 17, recalls of Soviet-led invasion of 1968
A memorial ceremony was held at the Czech Radio building on Vinohradská Street on Friday morning, marking the events of August 21, 1968. During the previous night, Soviet tanks had rolled into Czechoslovakia, crushing the Prague Spring reform movement and the hopes of a generation. Czech Radio became a rallying point for resistance to the occupation; thousands of people gathered in front of the building, and bloody fighting ensued.
Jiří Dienstbier (second left), photo: Kristýna Maková
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