himself genuinely believed that his 'enlightened' To ane ao•aras coula win mass support i and resolve economic into question the leading role the political monopoly te commus Harv Kremlin ovainyss impotence and tired dead-end. posturing, see no immediate alternative caulvusiy vackillg vuocek In April 1968, after three months of resiting pressure other, Dubcek Icaucls nD ouo istet famous Action Programme. This programme threatened up the whole party aparatus.
Novotny was finally removed from his last post as rresiaent or une kebabuc and went into the political were overnight filled with ascussion or tre camec o une ase society heir old ICSUNC anu incrcasungly unose elenens sacasas ıne secrel ponce wnich were its clearest Above all fear vanished as a basic fact of everyday life.
The Action Programme undoubtedly played a role in the spreading this climate was uc.w directed against Novotny. It was she nallame cor movement democracy based among intellectuals dan andine of and Icaucisilo bodies of. the Communist rally, nke Ine Prague City commitee In June the 2.000 word manifesto' was published reflecting these pressures • DIU• Darallad revo luuonarv Galle burcaucratic