Alexander Dubcek
1921 - 1992
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Biography
Alexander Dubcek (1921-1992) was a Slovak politician who served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. He is best known for his attempt to reform the Communist regime during the Prague Spring of 1968. Dubcek's reformist policies aimed at creating 'socialism with a human face,' promoting greater political liberalization and democratization within Czechoslovakia. However, these reforms were met with opposition from the Soviet Union, which led to the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. Dubcek was subsequently removed from power and replaced by more conservative leaders.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Freedom is the beginning. When that has been achieved, freedom of speech, freedom of thought, freedom of enterprise come. And we move to the future when that practice is achieved, the practice in the depths of what exists today. When we say people are the masters of the world, this should be so in life as well.
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The spirit of resistance was maintained. This is something that is not so easy to understand unless one has lived through a situation. And this gave the nation the power of endurance.
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Democratic socialism is a belief in the inseparability of freedom and democracy in the fight for socialism.
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The fact of the matter is that Czechoslovakia has not attempted major reforms for years, and this has exerted a strong influence on our morale.
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We want more freedom. We cannot wait for it. No one will help us if we just sit and wait.