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  2. History of Czechoslovakia. v. t. e. With the collapse of the Habsburg monarchy at the end of World War I, the independent country of Czechoslovakia [1] ( Czech, Slovak: Československo) was formed as a result of the critical intervention of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, among others.

  3. 3 days ago · Czechoslovakia, former country in central Europe encompassing the historical lands of Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia. It was formed from several provinces of the collapsing empire of Austria-Hungary in 1918, at the end of World War I. In 1993 it was split into the new countries of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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  4. Apr 19, 2024 · Last Updated: Apr 19, 2024 • Article History. Czechoslovak history, history of the region comprising the historical lands of Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia from prehistoric times through their federation, under the name Czechoslovakia, during 1918–92. With the dissolution of the Czechoslovak federation, the modern states of the Czech ...

  5. Jun 18, 2020 · The area that was called Czechoslovakia was formed after World War I ended, and existed from 1918 to 1992, encompassing the historic lands of Moravia, Slovakia, and Bohemia. Ancient History. These lands were originally settled by Celtic, Germanic, and Slavic tribes. There were frequent religious upheavals, conquests, and population shifts.

  6. Czechoslovakia desired it for historical reasons and because it was a coal-rich area, through which ran an important railway link to Slovakia. The duchy was partitioned between the two countries in 1920, with Czechoslovakia receiving the larger, economically valuable western portion.

  7. Czechoslovakia (/ ˌ tʃ ɛ k oʊ s l oʊ ˈ v æ k i ə,-k ə-,-s l ə-,-ˈ v ɑː-/ ⓘ; Czech and Slovak: Československo, Česko-Slovensko) was a landlocked state in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary.

  8. Czechoslovakia (Czech and Slovak languages: Československo) was a country in Central Europe that existed from October 28, 1918, when it declared independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992. On January 1, 1993, Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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