Today in History: August 20, Soviets invade Czechoslovakia – The Cannabist

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 20, the 233rd day of 2024. There are 133 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On Aug. 20, 1968, the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the “Prague Spring” liberalization movement.

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