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CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia

The Czechoslovak crisis began in January 1968. The Czech communist leadership embarked on a program of dramatic liberalization of the political, economic, and social orders. These reforms triggered increasing Soviet concerns culminating in the invasion of 21 August 1968. This collection of documents pertains to these issues, the responses and analysis of this event in history.



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Files from [the] CIA's Lessons Learned From The 1968 Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia collection. 
Topics: Soviet, Czechoslovakia, CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, FOIA, Freedom of Information, Freedom of...
Central Intelligence Bulletin - USSR - A major Soviet statement defends decision to invade Czechoslovakia 1968-11-07b
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - Czechoslovakia - Prague will seek to trade more in Western markets 1968-04-20
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - Czechoslovakia-USSR - Dubcek reasserts determination to continue reforms 1968-07-27
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - Czechoslovakia-USSR - leaders under increased domestic and foreign pressures 1968-09-19b
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
FBIS Special Report on Communist Propaganda - Soviet Propaganda on the Warsaw Pact 1968-07-12
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold...
Lemnitzer Memo to Rostow on US military options in the event of Czech-Soviet hostilities 1968-07-22b
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Weekly Summary - Soviets and Czechs Agree on Multilateral Talks 1968-08-02b
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin-Czechoslovakia-USSR Dubcek defends the new course 1968-07-19b
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia
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The Situation in Czechoslovakia as of 100 PM EDT 1968-07-27
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
UPI - Harry Shapiro reporting on meetings in Moscow that included Dubcek 1968-08-24b
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Memo from B. Smith to the President on the Situation in Czechoslovakia 1968-05-11
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Davis Memo to Rostow on Possible Soviet Economic Warfare Against Czechoslovakia or Romania 1968-03-15
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia
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FBIS - Arrest of Martin Dzur, Defense Minister 1968-08-22b
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold...
Central Intelligence Bulletin - East Germany - Government effort to justify role in Czechoslovak crisis 1968-10-16b
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - USSR-Czechoslovakia - Eve of Bratislava, Dubcek calms concerns over Cierna 1968-08-03
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Oral Communications from Ambassador Dobrynin of the USSR to Secretary Rusk Re Czechoslovakia 1968-08-30
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
The Kremlin, The Prague Spring, and the Brezhnev Doctrine by Mark Kramer 2009-09-01
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Czechoslovakia Emigre Activities INSCOM Dossier ZF010120
Topics: Czechoslovakia, INSCOM, Intelligence and Security Command, US Army, Dossier
Central Intelligence Bulletin - USSR-Czechoslovakia - Situation Report as of 2300 EDT, includes map 1968-08-27a
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - Czechoslovakia - Liberals push for resignations of conservatives at plenum 1968-05-22
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - Czechoslovakia-USSR Czech leaders subjected to foreign and domestic pressures 1968-08-19
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - Czechoslovakia-USSR - Political life returns to normal in Czechoslovakia 1968-08-09a
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - UN-Czechoslovakia - Several countries seek to keep Czech issue alive at UN 1968-09-07a
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Memo from Walt Rostow to the President - Czechoslovakian Influences Seeping into East 1968-05-27
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Rostow cable to the President re CIA's report on the situation in Rumania and Czechoslovakia 1968-08-31a
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia
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Preparations for Military Intervention in Czechoslovakia 1968-07-26a
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
The Situation in Czechoslovakia as of 1600 EDT with cover note from B. Smith 1968-07-29
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - Czechoslovakia - Dubcek faces severest crisis since the Soviet occupation 1969-01-21
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Unsigned Memorandum--The Czech Crisis-Questions for Discussion 1968-08-27b
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - Czechoslovakia Signs of disapproval from some of Prague's allies 1968-08-10
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - Czechoslovakia - The party central committee plenary session under pressure 1968-12-13
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
The Situation in Czechoslovakia and Rumania as of 1500 EDT 1968-09-04
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
CIA Memo From DOSR To DDI--Post Mortem On The Czech Crisis 1969-01-14
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - Czechoslovakia-UN - Prague opposes all but general discussion of the crisis 1968-09-19a
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Weekly Summary - USSR Resorts to Invasion in Czechoslovak Crisis with map 1968-08-23
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Weekly Summary - Eastern Europe Reacts Adversely to Soviet Invasion 1968-09-06c
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Weekly Summary - Czechoslovak Crisis Inflames Divisions in Eastern Europe 1968-08-30a
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Notes of the President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisers 1968-07-30
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Notes of the meeting of the President with his Foreign Policy Advisors at lunch 1968-07-24
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Rostow Memo to the President - 50th Anniversary of Czechoslovakia 1968-10-02
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia
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UPI - Appeal by Czech Airline Company for Support 1968-08-22s
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
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The Situation in Czechoslovakia as of 400 EDT 1968-07-24
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Summary of meeting with the President, Ambassador Dobrynin and Walt Rostow 1968-08-20c
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia
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Soviet Deception in the Czechoslovak Crisis 1970-04-01
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Special Memorandum no. 10-65--Prospects for independence in Eastern Europe 1965-02-18
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Memo from Tom Johnson to LBJ - Meeting Notes of Cabinet meeting of 22 August 1968-08-22a
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Memo From Davis to the President on the Czechoslovak Situation 1968-08-03
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Memorandum of conversation between the Secretary, Amb. Dobrynin, Asst. Sec. Leddy 1968-09-20a
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - Czechoslovakia-USSR - Prague plays down Cernik's statement on troop disposition 1968-09-23
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - Czechoslovakia-USSR - Czechoslovakia approves Soviet status-of-forces agreement 1968-10-19
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - USSR-Czechoslovakia - Situation Report as of 2300 EDT, includes map 1968-08-24b
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - Eastern Europe - Uncertainty over Soviets keeps tensions high, includes map 1968-09-05
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Czechoslovakia Foreign Trade Office Frankfurt INSCOM Dossier ZF010003W
Topics: Czechoslovakia, INSCOM, Intelligence and Security Command, US Army, Dossier
JCS Memo for the record - Some Observations on Soviet Intervention in Czechoslovakia 1968-08-21b
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - The New Government's Foreign Policy takes a More Nationalistic Turn 1968-03-09
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - USSR-Czechoslovakia - Communist leaders assess Cierna and Bratislava agreement 1968-08-06
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin-USSR-Central Committee statement concerned over divisiveness and liberalization 1968-04-11
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Intelligence Memorandum -- Effect of the Czech Crisis on Soviet Military Capabilities in Europe 1969-03-01
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Unsigned Memorandum--Latin American Reaction to the Czechoslovakia Crisis 1968-08-23c
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Reuters - Nightlead - Vincent Buist Storm of anti-Russian Protest 1968-08-21m
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Rostow Memo to the President on CIA report on artillery activity in Czechoslovakia 1968-08-23b
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Rostow Memo to President at LBJ Ranch on Rusk-Dobrynin meeting on 23 August 1968-08-26a
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Weekly Summary - Czechoslovakia Improves Relations with Invading Powers 1969-02-20a
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia
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FBIS - Czech Broadcasting Behavior 1968-08-23a
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold...
Rusk Memo to the President re Expansion of Czechoslovak Task Force to Include Romanian Contingency 1968-08-29
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia
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FBIS - Report of student deaths 1968-08-21f
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold...
Central Intelligence Bulletin - Czechoslovakia - The leadership will make new concessions to Moscow 1968-11-14
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - Czechoslovakia-USSR - Anti-Soviet demonstrations possible throughout the country 1968-11-07a
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Intelligence Memorandum-Short-Run Economic Effects of Soviet Occupation of Czechoslovakia 1968-09-12
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia
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The Situation in Czechoslovakia as of 400 PM EDT 1968-07-23
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
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The Situation in Czechoslovakia as of 100 PM EDT 1968-08-01
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
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Reuters - Soviet and Allied Occupying Troops 1968-08-26c
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Schwartz Memo to Christain - Here is Pearson-Anderson Column in Wash Post Entitled Rusk Not Notified of invasion 1968-08-28
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War
Central Intelligence Bulletin - USSR-Czechoslovakia - Situation Report as of 2300 EDT, includes map 1968-08-24b
Topics: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Czechoslovakia, CIA Lessons Learned from Czechoslovakia, Cold War