Czechia commemorates 55th anniversary of deadly Warsaw Pact invasion
President Petr Pavel, Prime Minister Petr Fiala, and other senior members of the government paid tributes to those who lost their lives in 1968.
WEEKLY QUIZ: Do you know the events surrounding the Warsaw Pact Invasion of Czechoslovakia?
Test your knowledge of a pivotal event in Czech history.
🎥 VIDEO OF THE WEEK: BBC reporter captures Prague just before August 1968 invasion
People seems cautiously optimistic about the Prague Spring reforms, although their joy would be temporary.
PHOTO GALLERY: From sculptures to street art – a guide to the Jan Palach memorials
The student protester died on Jan.19, 1969 three days after setting himself on fire in front of Prague's National Museum.
