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In late February 1948, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ), with Soviet backing, assumed undisputed control over the government of Czechoslovakia through a coup d'état. It marked the beginning of four decades of the party's rule in the country. [b]
Nov 13, 2009 · Benes tried desperately to hold his nation together, but by February 1948 the communists had forced the other coalition parties out of the government. On February 25, Benes gave in to communist...
- Missy Sullivan
From the Communist coup d'état in February 1948 to the Velvet Revolution in 1989, Czechoslovakia was ruled by the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (Czech: Komunistická strana Československa, KSČ). The country belonged to the Eastern Bloc and was a member of the Warsaw Pact and of Comecon.
Feb 25, 2021 · On February 25, 1948, the Communist Party, with Soviet backing, assumed undisputed control over the government of Czechoslovakia, marking the onset of four decades of undisguised communist rule in the country.
Mar 13, 2018 · Czechoslovakia 1948. Seventy years ago, a popular revolution swept the Communist Party to power in Czechoslovakia. It quickly proved to be a hidden coup.
Mar 23, 2023 · On February 25, 1948, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia seized power in a coup that marked the beginning of a repressive, Soviet-aligned regime.
Feb 26, 2002 · The 1948 communist takeover is often referred to as a 'coup d'etat'. But in fact, the communists managed to install their new regime in accordance with the 1920 Czechoslovak Constitution....
