1968: Europe

Archives consist of articles that originally appeared in Collier's Year Book (for events of 1997 and earlier) or as monthly updates in Encarta Yearbook (for events of 1998 and later). Because they were published shortly after events occurred, they reflect the information available at that time. Cross references refer to Archive articles of the same year.

The events in France during May and June and the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in August have had a profound effect on Europe and will have far-reaching repercussions throughout the world. Although the total impact of these events is still impossible to evaluate, it is already obvious that they... ...