Tag: Prague Spring

The Russians are coming/ Les Russes sont à nos portes August 22, 1968

The Russians are coming/ Les Russes sont à nos portes August 22, 1968   The English version of this text in honour of my wife’s birthday immediately follows the French.   Aujourd’hui, c’est le 66e anniversaire de mon épouse Anne. Le 22 août marque également le 56e anniversaire de l’invasion de son pays, alors connu..

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New Canadian Class 1968

New Canadian Class 1968 On August 21,1968, my wife Anne’s country was invaded by the Soviet Union. The invasion of Czechoslovakia took place the day before Anne’s 10th birthday. The Soviet Union was intent on putting an end to what is known as the Prague Spring, a period of reform in Czechoslovakia that challenged the..

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