In Czechoslovakia in 1968, communist reformers appealed to democratic ideals that were deeply rooted in the country’s pre-World War II past. Alexander Dubcek, the leader of the Czechoslovak communists and the symbol of the Prague Spring, personified hope for democratic evolution, real pluralism, and a peaceful way to a state governed by law and respectful of human rights.
在1968年的捷克斯洛伐克，共产主义改革派求助于二战后该国根深蒂固的民主理想。捷共领导人杜布切克是布拉格之春的象征。他体现了民主变革、真正的多元主义以及以和平手段采用法治和尊重人的方式治理国家的希望。