The brutal 1948 and 1968 purges of the Czechoslovakcommunistparty at the Soviets' hands are a significant reason why many former and even current Czechoslovakian communists have opposed Moscow.
Stalin had assured this Soviet control, he believed, by the purge of the initial Czechoslovakcommunist leadership including the execution of many of the top leaders who had helped the communistparty take power.
Stalin had assured this Soviet control, he believed, by the purge of the initial Czechoslovakcommunist leadership -- including the execution of many of the top leaders who had helped the communistparty take power.