AP World History 8.7 Flashcards

Prague Spring

1968 reform movement in Czechoslovakia aimed at increasing freedoms, ultimately crushed by Soviet intervention.

Brezhnev Doctrine

Policy justifying intervention by the Soviet Union in socialist countries to prevent threats of reform.

Irish Republican Army (IRA)

Paramilitary organization fighting for Irish unification against British rule, engaging in violence and terrorism.

Nelson Mandela

Anti-apartheid activist in South Africa who promoted nonviolent protests and negotiations after initial support for armed resistance.