I'm sorry to say I get Havel and Aleksander Dubcek mixed up. Both were great patriots for the Czechs and Slovaks. When Dubcek led the Prague Spring, it was another nail in the Soviets rule although they crushed the movement by invasion.
This was followed by the Czechoslovak Hockey Riots when they beat the Soviet team in the 69 World Championships. They hated the Russians more than we did.
RIP Vaclav Havel, another era is passing.
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