August 20, 1968

Forty-eight years ago, on August 20-21, 1968, the Soviet Union launched an invasion of Czechoslovakia with help from Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland. Known as Operation Danube, it involved some 250,000 troops. More than 500 civilians were wounded in the invasion and more than 100 Czechs and Slovak civilians were killed. The invasion was an attempt … Continue reading August 20, 1968