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2 days ago · On 20–21 August 1968, the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic was jointly invaded by four Warsaw Pact countries: the Soviet Union, the Polish People's Republic, the People's Republic of Bulgaria and the Hungarian People's Republic. The invasion stopped Alexander Dubček 's Prague Spring liberalisation reforms and strengthened the authoritarian ...
May 13, 2024 · Historically, Czechia was used to refer to the region known as Bohemia, even when it was part of Czechoslovakia. In more recent years, the Czech government has embraced the name Czechia as a shorter and more easily recognizable alternative to Czech Republic.
May 22, 2024 · On the eve of World War II, Nazi Germany occupied the territory that today comprises Czechia, and Slovakia became an independent state allied with Germany. After the war, a reunited but truncated Czechoslovakia (less Ruthenia) fell within the Soviet sphere of influence when the pro-Soviet Communist party staged a coup in February 1948.
1 day ago · Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire or the Dual Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe [c] between 1867 and 1918. Austria-Hungary was a military and diplomatic alliance of two sovereign states with a single monarch who was titled both emperor of Austria and King of ...
2 days ago · On 27 September 1941, Heydrich was appointed Deputy Reich Protector of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (the part of Czechoslovakia incorporated into the Reich on 15 March 1939) and assumed control of the territory.
May 12, 2024 · Bohemia, one of the historical countries in the Czech lands, has played a significant role in the region’s history. It was part of Czechoslovakia from 1918 to 1939 and from 1945 to 1992. Since 1993, Bohemia has formed a significant part of the Czech Republic, comprising the central and western portions of the country.
May 23, 2024 · Edvard Beneš ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈɛdvard ˈbɛnɛʃ] ⓘ; 28 May 1884 – 3 September 1948) was a Czech politician and statesman who served as the president of Czechoslovakia from 1935 to 1938, and again from 1939 to 1948. During the first six years of his second stint, he led the Czechoslovak government-in-exile during World War II .
