Monday, August 26, 1968 Prague citizens watch tanks go by and mourn the dead.

On the sixth day, tanks remain in St. Wenceslas Square as the nation mourns. The sacrifices made are questioned, and a general boycott gains support amidst expectations of provocation. Despite the presence of foreign correspondents reporting the events, the situation is a national tragedy rather than sensational news. A plea is made for Czechoslovak leaders in Moscow to return home.

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