Talk:Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia

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Contents 1 Name? 1.1 Operation Danube 2 Anniversary 3 Imagery 4 Military Conflict Infobox?

[edit] Name?

I split Prague Spring and created this page, because there was no opposition. But User:Dominik92 has raised the point that having both "soviet" and "1968" in the article title might be redundant, unless you count the end of WWII, but even that doesn't apply because Czechoslovakia didn't exist. I was also thinking that, although clearly orchestrated by the Soviets, it wasn't a uniquely soviet led invasion... Would Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia be a clear and accurate alternative? Technically, not all the WP invaded, but it was a WP invasion... - TheMightyQuill (talk) 21:39, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

What is the most frequently used name in English sources outside Wikipedia? Tankred (talk) 23:10, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

We can do it like Soviet invasion of Poland, which is a disambig to Soviet invasion of Poland (1939) (note: no brackets never mind, there are) and the other one, with Czechoslovakia, I would suggest a) Invasion of Czechoslovakia 1968 which sounds kind of dumb or Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, with a link to the liberation. Alternatively Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia as Mighty has suggested since calling it Soviet invasion might be slightly POV in saying that the USSR controlled the Warsaw Pact.--The Dominator (talk) 23:16, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

For NPOV and accuracy, I'd really prefer Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. Aside from the fact that it's just been moved, would that be a problem? =) - TheMightyQuill (talk) 06:13, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

I agree that your version is more accurate, but Wikipedia naming convention guidelines say that we should use the most common title, and a person that is only very vaguely familiar with the subject matter would be more likely to search for Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, however, we shouldn't sacrifice accuracy so I agree that we should move to your title, redirect "Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia" there and there is also this disambiguation page for lazy typers: Soviet invasion. The Dominator (talk) 07:02, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Athough "Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia" gets more hits, a google search for "Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia" turns up hits from both the BBC News and Library of Congress. I don't think anyone is going to fight us on it. - TheMightyQuill (talk) 07:29, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Done. TheMightyQuill (talk) 07:40, 20 February 2008 (UTC) Perfect The Dominator (talk) 07:47, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Operation Danube

Polish wiki claims that this operation was codenamed Operation Danube (pl:Operation Dunaj). Ru interwiki seems to confirm it, with the article named ru:Операция «Дунай».--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 21:51, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Anniversary

Given that the 40th anniversary is coming up - could this article be developed to appear on the front page on the due date? (Kite=flying). Jackiespeel (talk) 16:17, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

I think the Prague Spring article has a better chance as it is a GA, and it is my first priority, and I'll start improving this one after Prague Spring is a FA, if you want to work on it, feel free, personally I'd use Prague Spring as it is an overview article and this is more of a daughter article. The Dominator (talk) 16:38, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Imagery

I distinctly remember BBC footage at the time of the Prague Spring showing flowers being strewn before the Tanks and a woman handing Daffodils to a Tank Commander. 1 Tank had its gun barrel stuffed with flowers. As this lead me to conclude, as a mere teenager, that Dubcek was somewhat a hero, I hope that this can be confirmed or denied, and feel sure someone must have access to such imagery.Tonybroomfield (talk) 14:56, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Military Conflict Infobox?

Is this a good idea? Can the Czechoslovak military, which was voluntary not-mobilized, be considered a "beligerent" ? Can Dubcek be considered a "commander" ? These boxes are definitely useful in most military situations, but here it seems to give a false impression that there was open military fighting between these countries. - TheMightyQuill (talk) 20:48, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

I agree, I think it should be removed. The Dominator^Talk_Edits 22:00, 10 May 2008 (UTC)