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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.
May 24, 2024 · Edvard Beneš was a statesman, foreign minister, and president, a founder of modern Czechoslovakia who forged its Western-oriented foreign policy between World Wars I and II but capitulated to Adolf Hitler’s demands during the Czech crisis of 1938.
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Edvard Beneš, (born May 28, 1884, Kozlany, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary—died Sept. 3, 1948, Sezimovo Ústí, Czech.), Czechoslovakian statesman. A disciple of Tomáš Masaryk, Beneš was a founder of modern Czechoslovakia. He served as its first foreign minister (1918–35) and its president (1935–38).
Edvard Beneš was a Czech politician who served as the president of Czechoslovakia from 1935 to 1938 and then again from 1945 to 1948. During both the tenures, he faced major crises which resulted in his resignation.
Edvard Beneš (1884-1948), then a sociology teacher and lecturer in the Prague Academy of Commerce at the Charles University, was one of the main organizers of the anti-Habsburg conspiracy of Czech politicians in 1915. This conspiracy was called – with intended irony – Maffie, or “Mafia.”
Learn about the life and career of Eduard Beneš, the Czechoslovak statesman who served as president, foreign minister, and leader of the resistance movement. Explore his role in the Paris Peace Conference, the League of Nations, the Little Entente, and the Soviet-Czechoslovak alliance.
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THIS year marks the tenth anniversary of the political fall and subsequent death of the co-founder of Czechoslovakia, Dr. Eduard Benes, champion of democracy and international coöperation. Twice he had regained freedom for his beloved country, each time against fantastically superior forces.
