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Czechoslovakia

historical nation, Europe
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Also known as: Česká a Slovenská Federativní Republika, Česká a Slovenská Federativna Republika, Československo, Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
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Category: History & Society
Czech and Slovak:
Československo
Date:
1918 - 1993
Major Events:
World War II
Prague Spring
Munich Agreement
Helsinki Accords
Warsaw Pact
Key People:
Sigmund Freud
Edmund Husserl
Rainer Maria Rilke
Kurt Godel
Tomas Masaryk
Related Topics:
Comecon
Košice government
Little Entente
International Investment Bank
Related Places:
Bohemia
Moravia
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Czechoslovakia, former country in central Europe encompassing the historical lands of Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia. Czechoslovakia was formed from several provinces of the collapsing empire of Austria-Hungary in 1918, at the end of World War I. In the interwar period it became the most prosperous and politically stable state in eastern Europe. It was occupied by Nazi Germany in 1938–45 and was under Soviet domination from 1948 to 1989. On January 1, 1993, Czechoslovakia separated peacefully into two new countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. A brief treatment of the history of Czechoslovakia follows. For full treatment, including a discussion ...(100 of 726 words)

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