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Beneš decrees
Decrees of the President of the Republic (Dekrety presidenta republiky), more commonly known as the Beneš decrees, were a series of laws that were drafted by the Czechoslovak Government-in...
Decrees of the President of the Republic (Dekrety presidenta republiky), more commonly known as the Beneš decrees, were a series of laws that were drafted by the Czechoslovak Government-in...
Brno death march
The Brno march, sometimes also called a death march (Brünner Todesmarsch) began late on the night of 30 May 1945 when the ethnic German minority in Brno, capital of the Czechoslovak province...
The Brno march, sometimes also called a death march (Brünner Todesmarsch) began late on the night of 30 May 1945 when the ethnic German minority in Brno, capital of the Czechoslovak province...
Candle demonstration in Bratislava
The Candle Demonstration (sviečková demonštrácia) on 25 March 1988 in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, was the first mass demonstration since 1969 against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
The Candle Demonstration (sviečková demonštrácia) on 25 March 1988 in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, was the first mass demonstration since 1969 against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
Carpathian Ruthenia
Carpathian Ruthenia is a small traditional region in Eastern Europe, mostly situated in western Ukraine's Zakarpattia Oblast, with smaller parts in easternmost Slovakia, Poland's Lemkovyna and R...
Carpathian Ruthenia is a small traditional region in Eastern Europe, mostly situated in western Ukraine's Zakarpattia Oblast, with smaller parts in easternmost Slovakia, Poland's Lemkovyna and R...
Civic Defence
Civic Defence (Občanská obrana) was a Czech paramilitary organisation active on the territory of Cieszyn Silesia during the so-called plebiscite period of the Polish–Czechoslovak dispute over Ci...
Civic Defence (Občanská obrana) was a Czech paramilitary organisation active on the territory of Cieszyn Silesia during the so-called plebiscite period of the Polish–Czechoslovak dispute over Ci...
Czech Corridor
The Czech Corridor was a failed proposal during the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 in the aftermath of World War I. The proposal would have carved out an area of land to connect Kingdom of Yugos...
The Czech Corridor was a failed proposal during the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 in the aftermath of World War I. The proposal would have carved out an area of land to connect Kingdom of Yugos...
Czech resistance to Nazi occupation
Czech resistance to German Nazi occupation during World War II is a scarcely documented subject, by and large a result of little formal resistance and an effective German policy that deterred ac...
Czech resistance to German Nazi occupation during World War II is a scarcely documented subject, by and large a result of little formal resistance and an effective German policy that deterred ac...
Czechoslovak Communist Party in Russia
Czechoslovak Communist Party in Russia was a Czechoslovak section of the Russian Communist Party (bolsheviks), founded by Czechoslovak left-wing Social Democrats living in Russia.
Czechoslovak Communist Party in Russia was a Czechoslovak section of the Russian Communist Party (bolsheviks), founded by Czechoslovak left-wing Social Democrats living in Russia.
Czechoslovak coup d'état of 1948
The Czechoslovak coup d'état of 1948 – in Communist historiography known as "Victorious February" – was an event late that February in which the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, with Sov...
The Czechoslovak coup d'état of 1948 – in Communist historiography known as "Victorious February" – was an event late that February in which the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, with Sov...
Dissolution of Czechoslovakia
The dissolution of Czechoslovakia, which took effect on 1 January 1993, was an event that saw the self-determined separation of the federal state of Czechoslovakia.
The dissolution of Czechoslovakia, which took effect on 1 January 1993, was an event that saw the self-determined separation of the federal state of Czechoslovakia.
Egerland
The Egerland (Chebsko; Egerland; Egerland German dialect: Eghalånd) is a historical region in the far north west of Bohemia in the Czech Republic at the border with Germany.
The Egerland (Chebsko; Egerland; Egerland German dialect: Eghalånd) is a historical region in the far north west of Bohemia in the Czech Republic at the border with Germany.
Ethnic minorities in Czechoslovakia
This article describes ethnic minorities in Czechoslovakia from 1918 until 1992.
This article describes ethnic minorities in Czechoslovakia from 1918 until 1992.
Ethnic tensions in Czechoslovakia
This article describes ethnic tensions in Czechoslovakia from 1918 until 1992.
This article describes ethnic tensions in Czechoslovakia from 1918 until 1992.
Final Solution of the Czech Question
The Final Solution of the Czech Question was the Nazi Germany plan for a complete Germanization of the area of Böhmen und Mähren, specifically by displacing the Czech population into Siberia or ...
The Final Solution of the Czech Question was the Nazi Germany plan for a complete Germanization of the area of Böhmen und Mähren, specifically by displacing the Czech population into Siberia or ...
First Czechoslovak Republic
The First Czechoslovak Republic, refers to the first Czechoslovak state that existed from 1918 to 1938.
The First Czechoslovak Republic, refers to the first Czechoslovak state that existed from 1918 to 1938.
Germans in Czechoslovakia (1918-1938)
The German-speaking population in the interwar Czechoslovakian Republic, 23.3% of the population at the 1921 census, is usually reduced to the Sudeten Germans, but actually there were linguistic...
The German-speaking population in the interwar Czechoslovakian Republic, 23.3% of the population at the 1921 census, is usually reduced to the Sudeten Germans, but actually there were linguistic...
Godesberg Memorandum
The Godesberg Memorandum is a document issued by Adolf Hitler in the early hours of 24 September 1938 concerning the Sudetenland and amounting to an ultimatum addressed to the government of Czec...
The Godesberg Memorandum is a document issued by Adolf Hitler in the early hours of 24 September 1938 concerning the Sudetenland and amounting to an ultimatum addressed to the government of Czec...
Hyphen War
The Hyphen War (in Czech, Pomlčková válka; in Slovak, Pomlčková vojna—literally "Dash War") was the tongue-in-cheek name given to the conflict over what to call Czechoslovaki...
The Hyphen War (in Czech, Pomlčková válka; in Slovak, Pomlčková vojna—literally "Dash War") was the tongue-in-cheek name given to the conflict over what to call Czechoslovaki...
Jan Hus Educational Foundation
The Jan Hus Educational Foundation was founded in May 1980 by a group of British philosophers at the University of Oxford.
The Jan Hus Educational Foundation was founded in May 1980 by a group of British philosophers at the University of Oxford.
Kobylisy Shooting Range
Kobylisy Shooting Range (Czech: Kobyliská střelnice) is a former military shooting range located in Kobylisy, a northern suburb of Prague, Czech Republic.
Kobylisy Shooting Range (Czech: Kobyliská střelnice) is a former military shooting range located in Kobylisy, a northern suburb of Prague, Czech Republic.
Landkreis Teschen
Landkreis Teschen was a German administrative entity in Silesia that existed from 1939 to 1945 during the Nazi German occupation of Poland and occupation of Czechoslovakia.
Landkreis Teschen was a German administrative entity in Silesia that existed from 1939 to 1945 during the Nazi German occupation of Poland and occupation of Czechoslovakia.
Left Front (Czechoslovakia)
The Left Front (Levá fronta) was an organization of left-wing intellectuals in Czechoslovakia, founded in 1929 on the initiative of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
The Left Front (Levá fronta) was an organization of left-wing intellectuals in Czechoslovakia, founded in 1929 on the initiative of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
Lesson of Munich
In international relations, the Lesson of Munich asserts that adversaries will interpret restraint as indicating a lack of capability or political will or both.
In international relations, the Lesson of Munich asserts that adversaries will interpret restraint as indicating a lack of capability or political will or both.
Manuscripts of Dvůr Králové and of Zelená Hora
The Manuscript of Dvůr Králové and the Manuscript of Zelená Hora, collectively abbreviated as RKZ, are literary hoaxes purporting to be epic Slavic manuscripts, claimed to have been ...
The Manuscript of Dvůr Králové and the Manuscript of Zelená Hora, collectively abbreviated as RKZ, are literary hoaxes purporting to be epic Slavic manuscripts, claimed to have been ...
Massacre in Trhová Kamenice
Massacre in Trhová Kamenice happened on 8 May 1945 in what is now the Czech Republic.
Massacre in Trhová Kamenice happened on 8 May 1945 in what is now the Czech Republic.
Moldauhafen
Moldauhafen (Vltava port) is a lot in the port of Hamburg, Germany, which has been leased since 1929 pursuant to the Treaty of Versailles to Czechoslovakia.
Moldauhafen (Vltava port) is a lot in the port of Hamburg, Germany, which has been leased since 1929 pursuant to the Treaty of Versailles to Czechoslovakia.
Munich Agreement
The Munich Agreement was an agreement permitting the Nazi German annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland.
The Munich Agreement was an agreement permitting the Nazi German annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland.
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library (NCSML) is a museum and library of Czech and Slovak history and culture located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the United States.
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library (NCSML) is a museum and library of Czech and Slovak history and culture located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the United States.
Normalization (Czechoslovakia)
In the history of Czechoslovakia, normalization is a name commonly given to the period 1969–87.
In the history of Czechoslovakia, normalization is a name commonly given to the period 1969–87.
Operation Neptune (espionage)
In 1964, as part of Operation Neptune, the Czech intelligence apparatus publicly claimed to have discovered Nazi-era intelligence files hidden beneath the surface of Černé jezero lake.
In 1964, as part of Operation Neptune, the Czech intelligence apparatus publicly claimed to have discovered Nazi-era intelligence files hidden beneath the surface of Černé jezero lake.
Pittsburgh Agreement
The Pittsburgh Agreement paved the way for the creation of the state of Czechoslovakia and was signed by a group of 20 Czechs, Slovaks, and Rusyns on May 31, 1918.
The Pittsburgh Agreement paved the way for the creation of the state of Czechoslovakia and was signed by a group of 20 Czechs, Slovaks, and Rusyns on May 31, 1918.
Polish-Czechoslovak border conflicts
Border conflicts between Poland and Czechoslovakia began in 1918 between the Second Polish Republic and First Czechoslovak Republic, both freshly created states.
Border conflicts between Poland and Czechoslovakia began in 1918 between the Second Polish Republic and First Czechoslovak Republic, both freshly created states.
Polish-Czechoslovak confederation
The Polish-Czechoslovakianfederation was a political concept from the time of World War II, supported by the Polish government-in-exile and to a lesser extent, by the United Kingdom and the Unit...
The Polish-Czechoslovakianfederation was a political concept from the time of World War II, supported by the Polish government-in-exile and to a lesser extent, by the United Kingdom and the Unit...
Polish-Czechoslovakian confederation
Polish-Czechoslovakianfederation was a political concept from the time of World War II, supported by the Polish government-in-exile and to a lesser extent, by the United Kingdom and the United S...
Polish-Czechoslovakianfederation was a political concept from the time of World War II, supported by the Polish government-in-exile and to a lesser extent, by the United Kingdom and the United S...
Polish–Czechoslovak border conflicts
Border conflicts between Poland and Czechoslovakia began in 1918 between the Second Polish Republic and First Czechoslovak Republic, both freshly created states.
Border conflicts between Poland and Czechoslovakia began in 1918 between the Second Polish Republic and First Czechoslovak Republic, both freshly created states.
Port of Szczecin
The Port of Szczecin (in Polish generally Port Szczecin) is a Polish seaport and deep water harbour in Szczecin, Poland located at Oder River and the Regalica river in Lower Oder River Vall...
The Port of Szczecin (in Polish generally Port Szczecin) is a Polish seaport and deep water harbour in Szczecin, Poland located at Oder River and the Regalica river in Lower Oder River Vall...
Postage stamps and postal history of Czechoslovakia
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Czechoslovakia.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Czechoslovakia.
Postage stamps and postal history of the Czech Republic
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Czech Republic.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Czech Republic.
Pérák, the Spring Man of Prague
Pérák, the Spring Man was an urban legend originating from the Czechoslovakian city of Prague during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in the midst of World War II. In the decades followi...
Pérák, the Spring Man was an urban legend originating from the Czechoslovakian city of Prague during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in the midst of World War II. In the decades followi...
Pětka
The Petka or Committee of Five was an unofficial, informal, extra-parliamentary semi-constitutional political forum designed to cope with political difficulties during the First Republic o...
The Petka or Committee of Five was an unofficial, informal, extra-parliamentary semi-constitutional political forum designed to cope with political difficulties during the First Republic o...
Resttschechei
Resttschechei or Rest-Tschechei (English: remainder of Czechia) was the quasi-nonchalant Nazist designation used for the remaining parts of Czechoslovakia that were de facto annexed by Naz...
Resttschechei or Rest-Tschechei (English: remainder of Czechia) was the quasi-nonchalant Nazist designation used for the remaining parts of Czechoslovakia that were de facto annexed by Naz...
Second Czechoslovak Republic
The Second Czechoslovak Republic refers to the second Czechoslovak state that existed from October 1, 1938 to March 14, 1939, thus existing for only 167 days.
The Second Czechoslovak Republic refers to the second Czechoslovak state that existed from October 1, 1938 to March 14, 1939, thus existing for only 167 days.
Slánský trial
The Slánský trial (officially Proces s protistátním spikleneckým centrem Rudolfa Slánského meaning "Trial of anti-state conspiracy centered around Rudolf Slánský") was a show trial against e...
The Slánský trial (officially Proces s protistátním spikleneckým centrem Rudolfa Slánského meaning "Trial of anti-state conspiracy centered around Rudolf Slánský") was a show trial against e...
Spa Conference
The Spa Conference was a meeting between the Supreme War Council and Weimar Republic in Spa, Belgium on 5–16 July 1920.
The Spa Conference was a meeting between the Supreme War Council and Weimar Republic in Spa, Belgium on 5–16 July 1920.
Sudeten Germans
Sudeten Germans is the term for ethnic Germans living in what became the Czech lands of the newly created state of Czechoslovakia.
Sudeten Germans is the term for ethnic Germans living in what became the Czech lands of the newly created state of Czechoslovakia.
Sudetendeutsches Freikorps
Sudetendeutsches Freikorps was a paramilitary fifth-columnist organization formed of Czechoslovak ethnic Germans, with pro-Nazi sympathies.
Sudetendeutsches Freikorps was a paramilitary fifth-columnist organization formed of Czechoslovak ethnic Germans, with pro-Nazi sympathies.
Sudetenland
Sudetenland (Czech and Sudety, Kraj Sudetów) is the German name used in English in the first half of the twentieth century for the northern, southwest and western regions of Czechoslovakia inhab...
Sudetenland (Czech and Sudety, Kraj Sudetów) is the German name used in English in the first half of the twentieth century for the northern, southwest and western regions of Czechoslovakia inhab...
The Two Thousand Words
"The Two Thousand Words" is a manifesto written by Czech reformist writer Ludvík Vaculík in the midst of the Prague Spring, a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia that began in J...
"The Two Thousand Words" is a manifesto written by Czech reformist writer Ludvík Vaculík in the midst of the Prague Spring, a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia that began in J...
Tolar
Tolar is the Czech name for the silver coin mined in Bohemia in 16th century in Jáchymov.
Tolar is the Czech name for the silver coin mined in Bohemia in 16th century in Jáchymov.
Treaty of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement signed in 1920, at the end of World War I, between the Allies of World War I and Hungary.
The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement signed in 1920, at the end of World War I, between the Allies of World War I and Hungary.
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that took place from November 17 to December 29, 1989.
The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that took place from November 17 to December 29, 1989.
Western betrayal
Western betrayal is a term asserting the post-war fate of Central and Eastern Europe rests in the foreign policy decisions of the United States, United Kingdom and France between approximately ...
Western betrayal is a term asserting the post-war fate of Central and Eastern Europe rests in the foreign policy decisions of the United States, United Kingdom and France between approximately ...
Yellow Fleet
The Yellow Fleet was the name given to a group of fifteen ships trapped in the Suez Canal (in the Great Bitter Lake section) from 1967 to 1975 as a result of the Six-Day War.
The Yellow Fleet was the name given to a group of fifteen ships trapped in the Suez Canal (in the Great Bitter Lake section) from 1967 to 1975 as a result of the Six-Day War.
Young Czech Party
The Young Czech Party (also National Liberal Party, Národní strana svobodomyslná) was formed in 1874.
The Young Czech Party (also National Liberal Party, Národní strana svobodomyslná) was formed in 1874.
Ústí massacre
The Ústí massacre (Ústecký masakr, German: Massaker von Aussig) was a lynching of ethnic Germans in Ústí nad Labem (Aussig an der Elbe), a largely ethnic German city in northern Bohemia ...
The Ústí massacre (Ústecký masakr, German: Massaker von Aussig) was a lynching of ethnic Germans in Ústí nad Labem (Aussig an der Elbe), a largely ethnic German city in northern Bohemia ...