Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Abbreviations ix
4. Note on Translation and Transliteration xi
5. Introduction. A Tank in Prague 1
6. Chapter 1. Culture Wars 19
7. Chapter 2. “The Land of Our Destiny” 50
8. Chapter 3. The Legacy of the Liberation 81
9. Chapter 4. Socialist Internationalism with a Human Face 109
10. Chapter 5. Tourists on Tanks 137
11. Chapter 6. The Normalization of Friendship 166
12. Conclusion. The Tank Turns Pink 195
13. Notes 201
14. Works Cited 241
15. Acknowledgments 259
16. Index 265